Macrobdella mimicus

Macrobdella mimicus

Classification

Class: Clitellata
Order: Arhynchobdellida
Family: Hirudinidae

Macrobdella decora, also known as the North American medicinal leech, is a species of leech found in much of eastern North America in freshwater habitats. M. decora is a parasite of vertebrates, including humans, and an aquatic predator of eggs, larvae, and other invertebrates.

Distribution

Macrobdella mimicus — (c) Hayes Valentine, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 13

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Hayes Valentine, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionMacrobdella decora, Wikipedia contributors

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