Philobdella Explained

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

Species

ITIS includes the following:

  1. Philobdella floridana (Verrill, 1874)[1]
  2. Philobdella gracilis Moore, 1901[3]

Notes and References

  1. Verrill AE (1874) Synopsis of North American freshwater leeches. United States Fisheries Commission Report for 1872–73, Pt. 2. 666–689.
  2. https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106614 IRMNG
  3. Moore JP (1901) Descriptions of two new leeches from Puerto Rico. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, 2, 211–222.

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