DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.29093114.v1
title: Data from: Mollusc-associated leeches from Manipur with the first records of two invasive <i>Helobdella</i> species from India (Hirudinida: Glossiphoniidae)

description: Here, we present primary research materials from our paper entitled “Mollusc-associated leeches from Manipur with the first records of two invasive <i>Helobdella</i> species from India (Hirudinida: Glossiphoniidae)” (<i>Ecologica Montenegrina</i>; DOI: https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2025.87.8).The species under discussion are as follows:(1) <i>Alboglossiphonia pahariensis</i> Nesemann & Sharma, 2007 (mollusc-associated leech);(2) <i>Hemiclepsis myanmariana</i> Bolotov et al., 2019 (mollusc-associated leech);(3) <i>Helobdella octatestisaca</i> Lai & Chang, 2009 (mollusc-associated and invasive leech);(4) <i>Helobdella europaea</i> Kutschera, 1987 [= <i>Placodella godavariensis</i> Mandal & Dhani, 2015 <b>syn. nov.</b>] (invasive leech).<br><b>OCCURRENCE DATASET</b><b>Dataset S1.</b> Georeferenced occurrences of the glossiphoniid leech species under discussionThe dataset contains available occurrences of four leech species within their native and non-native ranges, that is, <i>Alboglossiphonia pahariensis</i>, <i>Hemiclepsis myanmariana</i>, <i>Helobdella octatestisaca</i>, and <i>Helobdella europaea</i> [= <i>Placodella godavariensis</i>]. It was compiled from published sources and original data. The list of references is given below the dataset in the same Excel spreadsheet. Occurrences were georeferenced with Google Earth (https://earth.google.com) and Google Maps (https://www.google.com/maps) tools.<br><b>SPECIMEN PHOTOS (by Tatyana A. Eliseeva)</b>This image dataset contains raw (uncorrected) photos of mollusc-associated leech specimens that were collected from Manipur, North-East India (Hirudinida: Glossiphoniidae). This collection contains three species, that is, <i>Alboglossiphonia pahariensis</i>, <i>Hemiclepsis myanmariana</i>, and <i>Helobdella octatestisaca</i>.D = dorsal view; V = ventral viewRMBH—Russian Museum of Biodiversity Hotspots, N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Arkhangelsk, RussiaAll images are in JPEG format<br><b><i>Alboglossiphonia pahariensis</i></b><b> Nesemann & Sharma, 2007</b>(1) Specimen<b> RMBH Hir_1254 </b>(intact specimen; fixed in 96 % ethanol) labeled “India: pond, 24.6657°N, 94.0230°E, Wangkhem, Thoubal District, Manipur, in the mantle cavity of <i>Filopaludina crassispiralis</i> (Annandale, 1921) (Gastropoda: Viviparidae), 15 September 2024, S. D. Sorokhaibam leg.”; DNA sequences of this specimen are not available.Image files (<i>n</i> = 4):- <i>dorsal view </i>[RMBH Hir-1254 Al_pahariensis D.jpg];- <i>ventral view </i>[RMBH Hir-1254 Al_pahariensis V.jpg];- <i>dorsal view of the anterior part </i>[RMBH Hir-1254 Al_pahariensis head D.jpg];- <i>ventral view of the anterior part </i>[RMBH Hir-1254 Al_pahariensis head V.jpg].<br>(2) Specimen<b> RMBH Hir_1255 </b>(partly dissected specimen; fixed in 96 % ethanol) labeled “India: pond, 24.6657°N, 94.0230°E, Wangkhem, Thoubal District, Manipur, in the mantle cavity of <i>Cipangopaludina lecythis </i>(Benson, 1836)<i> </i>(Gastropoda: Viviparidae), 15 September 2024, S. D. Sorokhaibam leg.”; GenBank accession numbers of its DNA sequences: <b>PV570342</b> (<i>COI</i>) and <b>PV570353</b> (<i>18S rRNA</i>).Image files (<i>n</i> = 4):- <i>dorsal view </i>[RMBH Hir-1255 Al_pahariensis D.jpg];- <i>ventral view </i>[RMBH Hir-1255 Al_pahariensis V.jpg];- <i>dorsal view of the anterior part </i>[RMBH Hir-1255 Al_pahariensis head D.jpg];- <i>ventral view of the anterior part </i>[RMBH Hir-1255 Al_pahariensis head V.jpg].<br><b><i>Hemiclepsis myanmariana</i></b><b> Bolotov et al., 2019</b>(1) Specimen<b> RMBH Hir_1258 </b>(intact specimen; fixed in 96 % ethanol) labeled “India: Thanga, 24.5390°N, 93.8336°E, Lake Loktak, Bishnupur District, Manipur, in the mantle cavity of <i>Lamellidens generosus</i> (Gould, 1847) (Bivalvia: Unionidae), 3 June 2024, T. S. Yambem leg.”; DNA sequences of this specimen are not available.Image files (<i>n</i> = 4):- <i>dorsal view </i>[RMBH Hir-1258 Hem_myanmariana D.jpg];- <i>ventral view </i>[RMBH Hir-1258 Hem_myanmariana V.jpg];- <i>dorsal view of the anterior part </i>[RMBH Hir-1258 Hem_myanmariana head D.jpg];- <i>ventral view of the anterior part </i>[RMBH Hir-1258 Hem_myanmariana head V.jpg].<br>(2) Specimen<b> RMBH Hir_1259 </b>(partly dissected specimen; fixed in 96 % ethanol) labeled “India: Lake Waithou, 24.6798°N, 93.9809°E, Thoubal District, Manipur, in the mantle cavity of <i>Lamellidens generosus</i> (Gould, 1847) (Bivalvia: Unionidae), 24 April 2024, T. S. Yambem leg.”; GenBank accession numbers of its DNA sequences: <b>PV570344</b> (<i>COI</i>) and <b>PV570355</b> (<i>18S rRNA</i>).Image files (<i>n</i> = 4):- <i>dorsal view </i>[RMBH Hir-1259 Hem_myanmariana D.jpg];- <i>ventral view </i>[RMBH Hir-1259 Hem_myanmariana V.jpg];- <i>dorsal view of the anterior part </i>[RMBH Hir-1259 Hem_myanmariana head D.jpg];- <i>ventral view of the anterior part </i>[RMBH Hir-1259 Hem_myanmariana head V.jpg].<br>(3) Specimen<b> RMBH Hir_1260 </b>(intact specimen; initially preserved in 5% formalin, re-fixed in 96 % ethanol) labeled “India: Kangla Siphai, Iril River, 24.8426°N, 93.9950°E, Imphal East District, Manipur, in the mantle cavity of <i>Lamellidens generosus</i> (Gould, 1847) (Bivalvia: Unionidae), 13 August 2023, T. S. Yambem leg.”; DNA sequences of this specimen are not available.Image files (<i>n</i> = 4):- <i>dorsal view </i>[RMBH Hir-1260 Hem_myanmariana D.jpg];- <i>ventral view </i>[RMBH Hir-1260 Hem_myanmariana V.jpg];- <i>dorsal view of the anterior part </i>[RMBH Hir-1260 Hem_myanmariana head D.jpg];- <i>ventral view of the anterior part </i>[RMBH Hir-1260 Hem_myanmariana head V.jpg].<br><b><i>Helobdella octatestisaca</i></b><b> Lai & Chang, 2009</b>(1) Specimen<b> RMBH Hir-1257-1 </b>(partly dissected specimen; fixed in 96 % ethanol) labeled “India: Karang, 24.5424°N, 93.8326°E, Lake Loktak, Bishnupur District, Manipur, in the mantle cavity of <i>Filopaludina crassispiralis</i> (Annandale, 1921) (Gastropoda: Viviparidae), 4 August 2024, S. D. Sorokhaibam leg.”; GenBank accession numbers of its DNA sequences: <b>PV570343 </b>(<i>COI</i>) and <b>PV570354 </b>(<i>18S rRNA</i>).Image files (<i>n</i> = 4):- <i>dorsal view </i>[RMBH Hir-1257-1 Hel_octotestisaca D.jpg];- <i>ventral view </i>[RMBH Hir-1257-1 Hel_octotestisaca V.jpg];- <i>dorsal view of the anterior part </i>[RMBH Hir-1257-1 Hel_octotestisaca head D.jpg];- <i>ventral view of the anterior part </i>[RMBH Hir-1257-1 Hel_octotestisaca head V.jpg].<br>(2) Specimen<b> RMBH Hir-1257-2 </b>(intact specimen; fixed in 96 % ethanol) labeled “India: Karang, 24.5424°N, 93.8326°E, Lake Loktak, Bishnupur District, Manipur, in the mantle cavity of <i>Cipangopaludina lecythis </i>(Benson, 1836) (Gastropoda: Viviparidae), 4 August 2024, S. D. Sorokhaibam leg.”; DNA sequences of this specimen are not available.Image files (<i>n</i> = 4):- <i>dorsal view </i>[RMBH Hir-1257-2 Hel_octotestisaca D.jpg];- <i>ventral view </i>[RMBH Hir-1257-2 Hel_octotestisaca V.jpg];- <i>dorsal view of the anterior part </i>[RMBH Hir-1257-2 Hel_octotestisaca head D.jpg];- <i>ventral view of the anterior part </i>[RMBH Hir-1257-2 Hel_octotestisaca head V.jpg].