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Placobdella ornata
· 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.