Table 1 Comparison between brooding periods of several Glossiphoniidae species
Species | Brooding period |
|---|---|
Alboglossiphonia lata | 7.5 days |
Alboglossiphonia hyalina [17] | 11–12 days |
Alboglossiphonia polypompholyx [18] | 15 days |
Batracobdella algira [19] | 20 days |
Glossiphonia complanata [12] | 3–4 weeks |
Oligobdella biannulata [20] | 10–20 days |
Theromyzon tessulatum [21] | 2–3 weeks |
Helobdella striata [22] | 6–12 days |
Helobdella austinensis [3] | 10 days |
Helobdella robusta [3] | 13 days |
Helobdella stagnalis [23] | 24 days |