Macrobdella
Genus of leeches
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Macrobdella is a genus of leeches[1] native to freshwater ecosystems of North America, especially Canada, Mexico, and the United States.[3] The genus is commonly referred to as North American medicinal leeches.
| Macrobdella | |
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| Macrobdella decora, the North American medicinal leech, in Buckingham, Quebec | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
| Suborder: | Hirudiniformes |
| Family: | Macrobdellidae |
| Genus: | Macrobdella Verrill, 1872[1][2] |
Species
There are five recognized species of Macrobdella.[1]
- Macrobdella decora (Say, 1824)[4][a]
- Macrobdella diplotertia Meyer, 1975[5]
- Macrobdella ditetra Moore, 1953[6]
- Macrobdella mimicus Phillips, Salas-Montiel, Kvist, Oceguera-Figueroa, 2019[7]
- Macrobdella sestertia Whitman, 1886[8]
Notes
- A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Macrobdella .