| Erpobdella testacea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
| Family: | Erpobdellidae |
| Genus: | Erpobdella |
| Species: | E. testacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Erpobdella testacea (Savigny, 1822) | |
Erpobdella testacea is a species of Erpobdella . [1]
The species was described in 1822 by Jules-César Savigny as Nephelis testacea. [1]
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