Marine leech - Stibarobdella macrothela

Lastly, a wonderful find by a sharp-eyed friend was Stibarobdella macrothela, a marine leech that is known to attach to and parasitize sharks and rays. We have seen very few during our years at Kwaj in areas where sand dwelling sharks and rays would certainly frequent.

14 March 2016

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