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

Key Points

• Troglodonotobdella is proposed as a new name for the leech genus Troglobdella, due to preoccupation.
• The preoccupied name Troglobdella is associated with the acariform genus of the same name from 1937.
• This is an important nomenclatural update within the Hirudinea class, addressing potential confusion in taxonomy.
• The replacement helps clarify genus distinctions in the Erpobdelliformes order, contributing to better biological classification.

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