Body broad, flattish and short, with a posterior ventral sucker. Rhynchocoel opens into the foregut, which is barrel-shaped. Intestine sinous. Proboscis lacks stylets.
Source: Gibson and Knight-Jones, 1990.
The following taxa of this family occur in the region:
Genus Malacobdella Malacobdella grossa
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Nermertina Class Enopla Order Bdellonemertea Family Malacobdellidae
Sorry, there are no scientific synonyms and common names available for this taxon
Gibson, R. & E.W. Knight-Jones, 1990. Platyhelminthes, nematoda, and nemertea. In: P.J. Hayward & J.S. Ryland (eds), The Marine Fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe. Vol. 1, Introduction and Protozoans to Arthropods. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 181-200.
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