Spotted Glossiphonia [Glossiphonia verrucata]
Description
This species is identified by its distinctive spotted pattern. It is found in various freshwater habitats in North America and Europe. It feeds on small invertebrates, preferring to hunt in slow-moving or static water bodies.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Leeches
Hirudinea
|
| Order |
Rhynchobdellida
Rhynchobdellida
|
| Family |
Glossiphoniids
Glossiphoniidae
|
| Genus |
Glossiphonia
Glossiphonia
|