Hellobdella europaea occurrence in Fiji

Bindiya Rashni; Kelly Brown

doi:10.15468/c2yhjc

Hellobdella europaea occurrence in Fiji

Citation

Rashni B, Brown K (2021). Hellobdella europaea occurrence in Fiji. The University of the South Pacific. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/c2yhjc accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-12.

Description

This is the first confirmed record of Hellobdella europaea in the South Pacific region. The species is considered to be invasive in Europe, south east Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Island of Viti Levu, in the Provinces of Ba and Nadroga-Navosa.

Sampling

Kick-netting

Method steps

To be described.

Taxonomic Coverages

The freshwater leech Hellobdella europaea

Hellobdella europaea
rank: species

Geographic Coverages

The island of Viti Levu in Fiji.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Bindiya Rashni
originator
position: Regional Coordinator Oceania
Freshwater Biodiversity Observation Network
Suva
FJ
email: diyarash@gmail.com

Kelly Brown
originator
position: Curator
The University of the South Pacific
USP Lower Campus, Laucala Bay Road
Suva
FJ
email: kelly.brown@usp.ac.fj
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7233-0795

Kelly Brown
metadata author
position: Curator
The University of the South Pacific
Suva
FJ
email: kelly.brown@usp.ac.fj
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7233-0795

Kelly Brown
curator
position: Curator
The University of the South Pacific
Suva
FJ
email: kelly.brown@usp.ac.fj
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7233-0795

Ainsof So'o
programmer
position: Systems Developer and Analyst
SPREP
Apia
WS
email: ainsofs@sprep.org

Bindiya Rashni
point of contact
position: Regional Coordinator Oceania
Freshwater Biodiversity Observation Network
Suva
FJ
email: diyarash@gmail.com

Bindiya Rashni
administrative point of contact
position: Regional Coordinator Oceania
Freshwater Biodiversity Observation Network
Suva
FJ
email: diyarash@gmail.com