| Placobdella parasitica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Order: | Rhynchobdellida |
| Family: | Glossiphoniidae |
| Genus: | Placobdella |
| Species: | P. parasitica |
| Binomial name | |
| Placobdella parasitica (Say, 1824) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Hirudo parasiticaSay, 1824 | |
Placobdella parasitica is a species of leech found in North America. [2] Leeches are habitual ectoparasites of vertebrates in aquatic environments. Placobdella parasitica is differentiated from other members of the genus Placobdella by its smooth dorsal surface, simple to complicated pigmentation, and abdomen with 8 to 12 stripes. [1]
