Kingdom Animalia Rank Species | Phylum Annelida Subclass Hirudinea | |
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Similar Glossiphoniidae, Rhynchobdellida, Helobdella, Haementeria ghilianii, Glossiphonia complanata | ||
Placobdella parasitica species of leech removed from stinkpot turtle
Placobdella parasitica is a species of leech. Leeches are habitual ectoparasites of vertebrates in aquatic environments. Placobdella parasitica is differentiated from other members of the genus Placobdella by its smooth dorsal surface, simple to complicated pigmentation, and abdomen with 8 to 12 stripes.
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Mother snail leech with babies glossiphonia sp update turtle leech placobdella parasitica
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