Philobdella

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

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

Species

ITIS includes the following:[3]

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

References

  1. Verrill AE (1874) Synopsis of North American freshwater leeches. United States Fisheries Commission Report for 1872โ€“73, Pt. 2. 666โ€“689.
  2. IRMNG: taxon details: Macrobdellidae (retrieved 28 August 2021)
  3. "Philobdella". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  4. Moore JP (1901) Descriptions of two new leeches from Puerto Rico. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, 2, 211โ€“222.
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