March 3, 2026Open Access

Troglodontobdella, a New Replacement Name for the Preoccupied Troglobdella Liu and Nakano, 2025 (Hirudinea: Erpobdelliformes: Salifidae)

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Troglodontobdella serves as a new genus name replacement, resolving classification issues.
The previous name Troglobdella for this leech genus is invalid due to preoccupation.
Replacement names are important for accurate scientific communication in taxonomy.
Accurate naming is crucial for understanding evolutionary relationships and biodiversity.

Abstract

Troglodontobdella nom. nov. is herein proposed as a replacement name for the salifid leech genus Troglobdella Liu and Nakano in Liu, Li, Wu, Lin, Li, Nakano, and Liu, 2025, because the latter genus-group name is preoccupied by the acariform genus Troglobdella Oudemans, 1937.

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Zichao Liu

Yunnan Agricultural University

Takafumi Nakano

Hiroshima University

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SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología

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Kyoto University

Yunnan Agricultural University

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Troglodontobdella, a New Replacement Name for the Preoccupied Troglobdella Liu and Nakano, 2025 (Hirudinea: Erpobdelliformes: Salifidae)

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