Macrobdella decora (Say, 1824)
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Annelida
- class
- Clitellata
- order
- Arhynchobdellida
- family
- Hirudinidae
- genus
- Macrobdella
- species
- Macrobdella decora
Name
- Synonyms
- Hirudo decora Say, 1824
- Homonyms
- Macrobdella decora (Say, 1824)
- Common names
- North American leech in language.
- Amerikanischer Blutegel in German
- Amerikanischer Medizinischer Blutegel in German
- Nordamerikanischer Blutegel in German
- Nordamerikanischer Medizinischer Blutegel in German
- North American Leech in English
- North American Medicinal Leech in English
- North American leech in English
- North American medicinal leech in English
Bibliographic References
- Brunel, P., Bosse, L. & Lamarche, G. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp.
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
- Klemm, Donald J., 1972: Freshwater Leeches (Annelida: Hirudinea) of North America. Water Pollution Control Research Series, Biota of Freshwater Ecosystems, Identification Manual, 8. 1-53.
- Sawyer, Roy T., 1986: null. Leech Biology and Behaviour, vol. 2. 419-793.