Pontobdella macrothela

Pontobdella macrothela

Classification

Class: Clitellata
Order: Rhynchobdellida
Family: Piscicolidae

Pontobdella is a species of marine leeches with a cosmopolitan distribution. They are covered with tubercles and their primary hosts are rays, sharks, skates, and sawfish. Distribution Pontobdella species are found on the coasts of Africa, Eurasia, the Americas, New Zealand, and even Antarctica.

Distribution

Pontobdella macrothela — (c) Borja Fierro, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 1

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Borja Fierro, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionPontobdella, Wikipedia contributors

Pontobdella macrothela

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