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Placobdella rugosa
· Glossiphoniidae
External morphology
Heavy dorsal papillation, 5 rows of prominent papillae, lateral margins with alternating light and dark pigmentation, 2 pairs of prominent paramedial pre-anal papillae followed by 2 rows of 3 papillae
Habitat & range
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Region
- North America
- Recorded from
- Canada, USA
Original description
Verrill, A E. (1874). Synopsis of North American freshwater leeches. United States Fisheries Commission Report. 1872-1873, Pt. 2, 666–689