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Placobdella burresonae
· Glossiphoniidae
External morphology
5 longitudinal rows of paillae, thin medial stripe interrupted only at a2, ventral surface without stripes
Habitat & range
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Region
- North America
- Recorded from
- Oregon USA
Biology
Amphibian parasite
Original description
Siddall, Mark E. & Jay Bowerman. 2006. A new species of glossiphoniid leech from Rana pretiosa (Amphibia: Ranidae) in Oregon. Journal of Parasitology 92(4): 855-857.