as i remember largest leech ever found lives on whales! its about 25 cm
(maybe more). i cant remember the species, but can say there are several of
600 spp. live in seas.  this doesnt mean that all are ectoparasitic. some
are predaceous too!
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From: "Andrew Grebneff" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: slugs


> >On another somehow related subject, I can remembe seeing leeches for
> >sale in some European drugstores.
> >Surely efficient to regulate blood pressure but a real pest when you
> >snail in some tropical areas.
> >Kind regards
> >Charles Geerts
>
> Leeches... yecch. Horrible little worms.
>
> Fortunately NZ has few, and those are very small. North America has
> large gray/black aggressive ones. And Australia and parts of SE Asia
> have LAND leeches... I met these in the Blue Mountains.
>
> Anyone ever encountered a MARINE leech? They do exist.
> --
> Andrew Grebneff
> Dunedin
> New Zealand
> Fossil preparator
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