Definition of Placobdella. Meaning of Placobdella. Synonyms of Placobdella

- Placobdella is a genus of leeches belonging to the family Glossiphoniidae. Species can grow up to 6.5 cm in length, have extremely close eyes and mouths...
- as well as Placobdelloides have Enterobacteriaceae symbionts, while Placobdella harbours peculiar and independently derived alphaproteobacteria.[citation...
- Placobdella parasitica is a species of leech found in North America. Leeches are habitual ectoparasites of vertebrates in aquatic environments. Placobdella...
- Placobdella costata is a species of Glossiphoniid leech found in European waters. Placobdella costata was described as Clespine costata by Friedrich Müller...
- IIb-IIIa) antagonist and platelet aggregation inhibitor isolated from Placobdella ornata (Turtle leech). The protein is 41-52 amino acids in length and...
- Glossiphoniidae: Smooth Turtle Leech (Placobdella parisitica) on a snapping turtle s****. (Southern United States)...
- Symbionts reported include a balanomorph barnacle, leeches of the genus Placobdella, and the filamentous green alga Basicladia. Food items identified indicate...
- variety of freshwater turtles in North and Central America. Species of Placobdella, a type of leech, have been Chiapas found to suck blood from the skin...
- feedings. This glandular structure is characteristic of all leeches in the Placobdella group. Leeches feed by attaching to their host and using specialized...
- dogs, and raccoons prey upon the bog turtle. In addition, leeches (Placobdella multilineata and P. parasitica) and parasitic flies (Cistudinomyia cistudinis)...