- 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...
- feed
largely on mammals,
including humans. A
distinctive family is the
Piscicolidae,
marine or
freshwater ectoparasites chiefly of fish, with cylindrical...
- the young. They feed on both
vertebrate and
invertebrate animals. The
Piscicolidae occur in both
freshwater and seawater, have
cylindrical bodies, and a...
-
described by
William Elford Leach.
Pontobdella is
placed in the
family Piscicolidae, and is
confirmed to form a
monophyletic grouping.: 193 The
World Register...
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Trachelobdella lubrica is a
species of
marine leech in the
family Piscicolidae. It is a
parasite of fish and has a
worldwide distribution in the equatorial...
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Rhynchobdellida Family Glossiphoniidae Family Ozobranchidae (disputed)
Family Piscicolidae Family †Plumulitidae
Family †Turrilepadidae
Family †Lepidocoleidae class...
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Hemibdella soleae is a
marine species of
leech in the
family Piscicolidae and the type
taxon of its genus.
Found in the
northeastern Atlantic Ocean, it...
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Myzobdella is a
genus of
leeches in the
family Piscicolidae. The
genus name
derives from two Gr**** words: μυζω (I suck), and βδελλα (leech). It includes...
-
freshwater fish
leeches (Oligochaeta: Hirudinida ;
Piscicolidae) and
molecular phylogeny of the
family Piscicolidae (PhD thesis). Williamsburg:
College of William...
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Dendrocoelida 5 Mayflies, Alderflies,
Leeches Water mites Baetidae, Sialidae,
Piscicolidae 4 Snails, ****les, Leeches, Hog
louse Valvatidae, Hydrobiidae, Lymnaeidae...
