Maryland Biodiversity Project - Placobdella parasitica

Placobdella parasitica (Say, 1824)

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Annelida > Class Hirudinea > Order Rhynchobdellida > Family Glossiphoniidae > Genus Placobdella Placobdella parasitica - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/5073

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Members of this genus are ectoparasites who primarily feed on turtles. They have been documented to opportunistically feed upon birds, fish, amphibians, other reptiles, and, even Homo sapiens.

Records:

There are 3 records in the project database.

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A <em>Placobdella parasitica</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (5/20/2018). (Photo ID: 110403 - Psn: 22)

A Placobdella parasitica in Harford Co., Maryland (5/20/2018). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

<em>Placobdella parasitica</em> in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/13/2022). (c) sercfisheries, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 592124 - Psn: 22)

Placobdella parasitica in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/13/2022). (c) sercfisheries, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

A <em>Placobdella parasitica</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (5/20/2018). Determined by Drs. Danielle de Carle and Michael Tessler. (Photo ID: 110404 - Psn: 25)

A Placobdella parasitica in Harford Co., Maryland (5/20/2018). Determined by Drs. Danielle de Carle and Michael Tessler. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

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