Piscicola

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Piscicola
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Piscicola geometra
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Subclass: Hirudinea
Order: Rhynchobdellida
Family: Piscicolidae
Genus: Piscicola
de Blainville, 1818

Piscicola is a genus of leeches belonging to the family Piscicolidae. [1]

The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Piscicola de Blainville, 1818". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 3 March 2021.