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Americobdella

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is grey-coloured on the dorsal side with a yellowish ventral side. Whether eyes are present in this species is a matter of debate. While Philippi originally described
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as having no eyes, other authors have indicated that eyes are indeed present.
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jaws. Because of these features, it was originally classified as an
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Scientific classification
Animalia
Annelida
Clitellata
Hirudinea
Arhynchobdellida
Erpobdelliformes
Americobdellidae
Binomial name
Philippi
Synonyms
leeches
Chile
Trocheta
Rhynchobdellida
Arhynchobdellida
Erpobdelliformes
Hirudiniformes
predator
rudimentary
erpobdellid
earthworms






"Leech Collections from Chile Including Two New Species of Helobdella"

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