Placobdella Explained

Placobdella is a genus of leeches belonging to the family Glossiphoniidae.^[1] Species can grow up to 6.5 cm in length, have extremely close eyes and mouths located on the rim or near the anterior (front) sucker.^[2]

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.

Species

• Placobdella ali
• Placobdella appalachiensis
• Placobdella bdellae
• Placobdella bistriata
• Placobdella burresonae Siddall & Bowerman, 2006
• Placobdella parisitica (Say, 1824)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Placobdella Blanchard, 1893 . www.gbif.org . 6 April 2021 . en.
2. https://greatlakeswetlands.org/docs/Invert_help_sheets/Annelida%20Hirudinea%20Glossiphoniidae%20v2.pdf Great Lakes Wetlands | Invert Help Sheets: Annelida Hirudinea Glossiphoniidae v2