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Philobdella floridana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subclass
  
Hirudinea

Family
  
Hirudinidae

Scientific name
  
Philobdella floridana

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Annelida

Order
  
Arhynchobdellida

Genus
  
Philobdella

Higher classification
  
Philobdella

Philobdella floridana is a species of leech that lives in the most southern parts of the United States. It is known only from Lake Okeechobee in Florida, and is probably conspecific with Philobdella gracilis .

References

Philobdella floridana Wikipedia