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Glossiphoniidae

2 species · Animals

Animalia › Annelida › Clitellata › Rhynchobdellida › Glossiphoniidae

Placobdella parasitica is a North American aquatic ectoparasitic leech species identifiable by specific distinct physical traits.

Theromyzon tessulatum is a parasitic freshwater leech that broods young, which then feed on host waterfowl.

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