Leeches from Chiapas, Mexico, with a new species of Erpobdella (Hirudinida: Erpobdellidae) Author Tessler, Michael Author Siddall, Mark E. Author Oceguera-Figueroa, Alejandro text American Museum Novitates 2018 2018-03-12 2018 3895 1 1 http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.1206/3895.1 journal article 10.1206/3895.1 0003-0082 10110402 9D717287-DF87-40F4-8430-FC79A685E331 Helobdella elongata Castle, 1900 Figures 12–13 The absence of a chitinous nuchal scute; presence of an unpigmented, nonpapillated, and subcylindrical body in cross section; and weak anterior and posterior suckers all correspond to the description of Helobdella elongata . Specimens lacked eyespots, a characteristic noticed before for some individuals of this species from other localities (Klemm, 1982). Found on the underside of submerged rocks and accidentally attached to skin. Non-blood-feeding (liquidosomatophagous). Cox1 genetic