Philaemon grandis
| Philaemon grandis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
| Family: | Haemadipsidae |
| Genus: | Philaemon |
| Species: | P. grandis |
| Binomial name | |
| Philaemon grandis Ingram, 1957 | |
Philaemon grandis is a species of Tasmanian leech in the family Haemadipsidae.
Description
Philaemon grandis is a relatively large leech for its genus, exceeding 36 millimetres (1.4 in) in length. The leeches are a little over half a centimetre wide. They have a total of 80 annuli. They have stripes and a tesselated pattern.[1]
References
- ^ Ingram, DM (1957). "Some Tasmanian Hirudinea" (PDF). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. 91: 191–232. doi:10.26749/unpa8042. ISSN 0080-4703.