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Placobdella pediculata
· Glossiphoniidae
External morphology
Caudal sucker separated by distinct pedicel, no prominent papillae or white patches or colored dots
Habitat & range
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Region
- North America
- Recorded from
- Canada, USA
Biology
Freshwater drum as host
Junior synonyms
Actinobdella pediculata
Original description
Hemingway, Ernest E. (1908). Placobdella pediculata n. sp. The American Naturalist. 42:527–532.