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Placobdella papillifera

Glossiphoniidae

Placobdella papillifera, a leech of the family Glossiphoniidae

External morphology

Venter with stripes, dorsum with 7 longitudinal rows of small white tipped papillae, interrupted dorsomedial line, alternating lateral rows of light and dark pigment, 3 pairs of pre-anal papillae, occasionally with nuchal band

Habitat & range

Habitat
Freshwater
Region
North America
Recorded from
Eastern USA