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Macrobdella ditetra

Moore, 1953 · Macrobdellidae

Macrobdella ditetra, a leech of the family Macrobdellidae

External morphology

8 copulatory gland pores in 2 rows of 4, similar looking to Philobdella species but without middorsal stripe, broken paramedial black pigment, brownish-green overall, venter not orange

Habitat & range

Habitat
Freshwater
Region
North America
Recorded from
Southeastern USA

Original description

Moore, J. Percy. (1953). Three undescribed North American leeches (Hirudinea). Notulae naturae of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. no 250: 1-13.

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