Biology:Placobdella

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Short description: Genus of annelid worms

Placobdella
Placobdella rugosa (YPM IZ 056681).jpeg
P. rugosa
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Subclass: Hirudinea
Order: Rhynchobdellida
Family: Glossiphoniidae
Genus: Placobdella
Blanchard, 1893

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]

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Species

  • 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)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Placobdella Blanchard, 1893" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/2307920. 
  2. 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"

Wikidata ☰ Q5152374 entry