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Placobdella parasitica Leeches

Taxa Hierarchy
Phylum
Annelida
Class
Clitellata
SubClass
Hirudinea
Order
Rhynchobdellida
Family
Glossiphoniidae
Genus
Placobdella
Species
parasitica
ITIS Links
TSN
Parent TSN
Metric Values
Tolerance
7.0
FFG
Predator
Habit
Unidentified
CW Ind
False
Assessment Program Statistics
Total Individuals Collected
84
Number of Unique Sites Collected
65

Taxa Distribution Map