Placobdella | |
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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 |
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]
(Incomplete list,
)
Placobdella | |
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![]() | |
P. rugosa | |
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
Clade: | Sedentaria |
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]
(Incomplete list,
)