Macrobdella ditetra

Macrobdella ditetra

Classification

Class: Clitellata
Order: Arhynchobdellida
Family: Hirudinidae

Macrobdella is a genus of leeches native to freshwater ecosystems of North America, especially Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The genus is commonly referred to as North American medicinal leeches. Species There are five recognized species of Macrobdella.

Distribution

Macrobdella ditetra — (c) Nigel T. Hoadley, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 11

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Nigel T. Hoadley, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionMacrobdella, Wikipedia contributors

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