Myzobdella
Genus of leech
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Myzobdella is a genus of leeches in the family Piscicolidae. The genus name derives from two Greek words: μυζω (I suck), and βδελλα (leech).[2]
| Myzobdella | |
|---|---|
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| Myzobdella lugubris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Order: | Rhynchobdellida |
| Family: | Piscicolidae |
| Genus: | Myzobdella Leidy, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Myzobdella lugubris | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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It includes the following species:[3][1]
- Myzobdella lugubris Leidy, 1851
- (= M. patzcuarensis (Cabellero, 1940))[3]
- Myzobdella platensis (Cordero, 1933)
- Myzobdella uruguayensis (Mañé-Garzón & Montero, 1977)
- ? Myzobdella reducta (Meyer, 1940)
