Common Glossiphonia [Glossiphonia complanata]
Description
A species of freshwater leech found in North America, Europe, and northern Asia. It is brown to reddish-brown in color and can grow up to 30mm long. Prefers slow-moving or static bodies of water with soft substrates. It is a predator and scavenger, feeding on small invertebrates and detritus.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Leeches
Hirudinea
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| Order |
Rhynchobdellida
Rhynchobdellida
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| Family |
Glossiphoniids
Glossiphoniidae
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| Genus |
Glossiphonia
Glossiphonia
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