Lamprey Leech [Piscicola lampetrae]
Description
Lamprey leeches are parasitic species that attach to lampreys. Their bodies are elongated and dorsoventrally flattened, with two suckers on both ends. They are found in marine and freshwater bodies and feed on the blood of their host.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Leeches
Hirudinea
|
| Order |
Rhynchobdellida
Rhynchobdellida
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| Family |
Piscicolids
Piscicolidae
|
| Genus |
Piscine Leech
Piscicola
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