Rhynchobdellida
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Rhynchobdellida, the jawless leeches or freshwater leeches, are an order of aquatic leeches. Despite the common name "freshwater leeches", species are found in both sea and fresh water. They are defin
Branchellion parkeri
Glossiphoniidae: Smooth Turtle Leech (Placobdella parisitica) on a snapping turtle shell. (Southern United States)
Piscicolidae: Trachelobdella lubrica is a parasite of fish.
Ozobranchidae: Ozobranchus jantseanus (dorsal view)
Piscicolidae
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The Piscicolidae are a family of jawless leeches in the order Rhynchobdellida that are parasitic on fish. They occur in both freshwater and seawater, have cylindrical bodies, and typically have a larg
Rhynchobdellida
…extended parental care, keeping eggs in nests or pouches and caring for and feeding the young. They feed on both vertebrate and invertebrate animals. The Piscicolidae occur in both freshwater and seawater, have cylindrical bodies, and a usually well-marked, bell-shaped, anterior sucker. They are parasites of fish…
Piscicola geometra Salmo trutta fario