Placobdella is a genus of leeches belonging to the family Glossiphoniidae.[1] Species can grow up to 6.5 cm in length, have extremely close eyes and mouths located on the rim or near the anterior (front) sucker.[2]
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| P. rugosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Order: | Rhynchobdellida |
| Family: | Glossiphoniidae |
| Genus: | Placobdella Blanchard, 1893 |
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[1]
Species edit
- Placobdella ali Hughes & Siddall, 2007
- Placobdella appalachiensis Moser & Hopkins, 2014
- Placobdella bdellae Ingram, 1957
- Placobdella bistriata Pinto, 1920
- Placobdella burresonae Siddall & Bowerman, 2006
- Placobdella parisitica (Say, 1824)
(Incomplete list, )
References edit
- ^ a b "Placobdella Blanchard, 1893". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Great Lakes Wetlands | Invert Help Sheets: Annelida Hirudinea Glossiphoniidae v2 —"based on keys and descriptions from Thorp & Covich (2016), Pennak (2001), Klemm (1985); by Michelle Dobrin, U of Windsor, 2017"