Turtle leech
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Turtle leeches are a genus, Ozobranchus, of leeches that feed exclusively on the blood of turtles. Only two species—Ozobranchus margoi and Ozobranchus branchiatus—are found in the Atlantic coast of th
Ozobranchus jantseanus cropped
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
Turtle leech
…7mm. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Annelida Clade: Pleistoannelida Clade: Sedentaria Class: Clitellata Subclass: Hirudinea Order: Rhynchobdellida Family: Ozobranchidae Pinto, 1921 Genus: Ozobranchus Quatrefages, 1852 Species ?Ozobranchus branchiatus (Menzies, 1791) Ozobranchus jantseanus Oka…
Branchellion parkeri
Glossiphoniidae: Smooth Turtle Leech (Placobdella parisitica) on a snapping turtle shell. (Southern United States)
Piscicolidae: Trachelobdella lubrica is a parasite of fish.