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Placobdella ornata

Verrill, 1872 · Glossiphoniidae

Placobdella ornata, a leech of the family Glossiphoniidae

External morphology

White nuchal band, white genital bar and anal patch without 2-3 white patches between, 3 rows of papillae, 5 pairs of pre-anal papillae

Habitat & range

Habitat
Freshwater
Region
North America
Recorded from
Northeastern USA

Junior synonyms

Placobdella picta

Original description

Verrill, A. E. (1872). Descriptions of North American fresh-water Leeches [Art. XIX. Brief Contributions to Zoology from the Museum of Yale College. No. XVll.]. The American journal of science and arts. (series 3) 3(13): 126-139.

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