Biology:Philobdella

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Short description: Genus of leeches

Philobdella
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Subclass: Hirudinea
Order: Arhynchobdellida
Suborder: Hirudiniformes
Family: Macrobdellidae
Genus: Philobdella
Verrill, 1874

Philobdella[1] is a genus of Nearctic leeches belonging to the family Macrobdellidae.[2]

Species

ITIS includes the following:[3]

  1. Philobdella floridana (Verrill, 1874)[1]
  2. Philobdella gracilis Moore, 1901[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Verrill AE (1874) Synopsis of North American freshwater leeches. United States Fisheries Commission Report for 1872–73, Pt. 2. 666–689.
  2. IRMNG: taxon details: Macrobdellidae (retrieved 28 August 2021)
  3. "Philobdella". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=69423. 
  4. Moore JP (1901) Descriptions of two new leeches from Puerto Rico. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, 2, 211–222.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5142772 entry