Citation: Jeal, F. & West, B. 1969 Oceanobdella blennii (Knight-Jones) in Co. Mayo. Irish Naturalists' Journal 16: 209
Number of Pages: 1
Volume Part: 7
Keywords: Annelida, Disease, Fauna, Littoral, Marine, Mayo, Parasite
Abstract: A short note on the marine leech Oceanobdella blennii, an ectoparasite of the shanny Blennius pholis. Prior to this note there are no records of it in Ireland. Authors found the leech infecting shannies in 2 out of 3 locations sampled.