Philobdella floridana
| Philobdella floridana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
| Suborder: | Hirudiniformes |
| Family: | Macrobdellidae |
| Genus: | Philobdella |
| Species: | P. floridana
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| Binomial name | |
| Philobdella floridana | |
Philobdella floridana is a species of leech that lives in the most southern parts of the United States. It is known only from Lake Okeechobee in Florida, and is probably conspecific with Philobdella gracilis.[2]
References
- ^ "Philobdella floridana". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ "Key to the Freshwater Leeches of North America". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved January 19, 2010.