Hyalella montezuma
Hyalella montezuma is a pelagic amphipod. It lives in Montezuma Well, an oasis in central Arizona. It is the only food of the endemic leech Motobdella montezuma.[1]
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| Species: | H. montezuma |
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| Hyalella montezuma Cole & Watkins, 1977 | |
References
- Dean W. Blinn, Ronald W. Davis & Behrooz Dehdashti. "Specialized open water feeding by the leech, Erpodbella montezuma (Hirudinea)". Northern Arizona University. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
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