Placobdella
| Placobdella | |
|---|---|
| P. rugosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Order: | Rhynchobdellida |
| Family: | Glossiphoniidae |
| Genus: | Placobdella Blanchard, 1893 |
Placobdella is a genus of leeches in the family Glossiphoniidae. Species can grow up to 6.5 cm in length, have extremely close eyes and mouths located on the rim or near the anterior (front) sucker.
The genus has an almost cosmopolitan distribution.