Macrobdellidae Explained

Macrobdellidae[1] is a family of Nearctic leeches belonging to the order Arhynchobdellida.[2]

Genera

The Interim Register of Marine and Non-marine Genera[3] lists:

  1. Macrobdella Verrill, 1872
  2. Philobdella Verrill, 1874

Notes and References

  1. Richardson LR (1969) A contribution to the systematics of the hirudinid leeches, with description of new families, genera and species. Acta Zoologica Hungarica 15 (1/2), S. 97–149.
  2. Web site: Macrobdellidae . www.gbif.org . 28 August 2021 . en.
  3. https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106614 IRMNG

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