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Smooth turtle leech

Placobdella parasitica

Classification

Placobdella parasitica is a species of leech found in North America. Leeches are habitual ectoparasites of vertebrates in aquatic environments. Placobdella parasitica is differentiated from other members of the genus Placobdella by its smooth dorsal surface, simple to complicated pigmentation, and abdomen with 8 to 12 stripes.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1,219Canada · 250