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  Genus Placobdella

Species P. michiganensis

Taxon Information

The Species P. michiganensis has been reported (or is assumed) to occur in fresh waters. This taxon has been reported from midwestern states of North America.

(These statements were generated automatically from the WInvertebrates database.)

Literature Records

• Placobdella michiganensis, [North America] (Govedich et al., 2010).
• Batracobdella michiganensis, "St. Joseph County Michigan... Emmet County, Michigan" (Klemm, 1982).

Bibliography

• Govedich, F.R., B.A. Bain, W.E. Moser, S.R. Gelder, R.W. Davies & R.O. Brinkhurst. 2010. Annelida (Clitellata): Oligochaeta, Branchiobdellida, Hirudinida, and Acanthobdellida. [in] J.H. Thorp & A.P. Covich (eds.). Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates, 3rd edition: 385-436.
• Klemm, D.J. 1982. Leeches (Annelida: Hirudinea) of North America. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 177 pp. [Available online]

Web Pages

• Integrated Taxonomic Information System