The first leech body fossil predates estimated hirudinidan origins by 200 million years

Clitellata is a major annelid clade comprising oligochaetes (e.g., earthworms) and hirudineans (e.g., leeches). Due to their scant fossil record, the origins of clitellates, particularly Hirudinea, are poorly known. Here, we describe the first leech body fossil, Macromyzon siluricus, gen. et sp. nov...

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Principais autores:	Danielle de Carle, Rafael Eiji Iwama, Andrew J. Wendruff, Loren E. Babcock, Karma Nanglu
Format:	Artigo
Jezik:	Inglês
Izdano:	PeerJ Inc. 2025-10-01
Serija:	PeerJ
Teme:	Annelida Hirudinea Leech Waukesha Macromyzon Clitellata
Online dostop:	https://peerj.com/articles/19962.pdf
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