“Freshwater Jawless Leeches”
Genus Overview
No genus-level description defined.
Characteristics
POLLUTION TOLERANCE
0 = least tolerant, 10 = most tolerant
FEEDING HABITS
MOVEMENT
DISTRIBUTION
HABITAT
Diagnostic Characters
Order
![](https://static.macroinvertebrates.org/gigapans/199573/images.24353a8d966bc9eb8de4f190b4549914/199573-120x120-4622-21839-0-17217.jpg)
32 Segments
![](https://static.macroinvertebrates.org/gigapans/199574/images.deffdea022ff21ab6341e2519a38bb7c/199574-120x120-18376-24410-4234-10268.jpg)
Anterior and Posterior Suckers
![](https://static.macroinvertebrates.org/gigapans/199573/images.24353a8d966bc9eb8de4f190b4549914/199573-120x120-4622-21839-0-17217.jpg)
Body Soft
![](https://static.macroinvertebrates.org/gigapans/199574/images.deffdea022ff21ab6341e2519a38bb7c/199574-120x120-1820-4716-5509-8405.jpg)
Mouth on Anterior Sucker
![](https://static.macroinvertebrates.org/gigapans/199573/images.24353a8d966bc9eb8de4f190b4549914/199573-120x120-1542-6881-6964-12303.jpg)
No Antennae
![](https://static.macroinvertebrates.org/gigapans/199573/images.24353a8d966bc9eb8de4f190b4549914/199573-120x120-6910-12248-976-6315.jpg)
No Legs
![](https://static.macroinvertebrates.org/gigapans/199573/images.24353a8d966bc9eb8de4f190b4549914/199573-120x120-1256-5438-7604-11787.jpg)
Seemingly Headless
![](https://static.macroinvertebrates.org/gigapans/199573/images.24353a8d966bc9eb8de4f190b4549914/199573-120x120-7639-13245-1270-6875.jpg)
Segments Appearing Subdivided
+ Expanded Character List
Order:
mouth is a small pore on the ventral surface of its anterior sucker
Family:
Not defined.
Genus:
Not defined.
![](https://static.macroinvertebrates.org/gigapans/199573/images.24353a8d966bc9eb8de4f190b4549914/199573-369x240.jpg)
![](https://static.macroinvertebrates.org/gigapans/199574/images.deffdea022ff21ab6341e2519a38bb7c/199574-394x240.jpg)
Dorsal
Ventral