Philobdella
| Philobdella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
| Suborder: | Hirudiniformes |
| Family: | Macrobdellidae |
| Genus: | Philobdella Verrill, 1874 |
Philobdella[1] is a genus of Nearctic leeches belonging to the family Macrobdellidae.[2]
Species
[edit]ITIS includes the following:[3]
- Philobdella floridana (Verrill, 1874)[1]
- Philobdella gracilis Moore, 1901[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Verrill AE (1874) Synopsis of North American freshwater leeches. United States Fisheries Commission Report for 1872–73, Pt. 2. 666–689.
- ^ IRMNG: taxon details: Macrobdellidae (retrieved 28 August 2021)
- ^ "Philobdella". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ Moore JP (1901) Descriptions of two new leeches from Puerto Rico. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, 2, 211–222.
External links
[edit]- "Catalogue of Life taxonKey 6NF9". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 6 October 2023.