The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Hirudinea

(Leeches)

GLOSSIPHONIIDAE

Placobdella picta (Verrill)

 

 Photogallery: 

 

 

Synonyms:  Batracobdella picta (Verrill)
                                          (Harrel & Duplechin 1976; Cover & Harrel 1978; Darville 1978; Darville & Harrel 1980; Klemm
                                           1982; Davis 1991; Bayer et al. 1992)
                    Deserobdella picta

 

 

 
Distribution Citations

1976 Harrel & Duplechin
1978 Cover & Harrel
1978 Darville

1980 Darville & Harrel
[1982 Klemm]

[1991 Davis]
1992 Bayer et al.

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:

-usually found in small woodland ponds (Sawyer l972)

-host:  Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)(Klemm 1982) and other amphibians (Sawyer 1972)

copyright:   Stephen W. Ziser    
                          2010

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