original description
Leidy, J. (1852). Helminthological Contributions No. 3. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia,.</em> 5: 239–244.
page(s): 243 [details]
basis of record
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source
Sawyer, R.T. (1986). Leech biology and behaviour. Vol. II. Feeding biology, ecology, and systematics. Clarendon Press. 375 p.
page(s): 661-662 [details]
From editor or global species database
Additional information permanent parasites on teleosts; in brackish water associated with crabs onto which it deposits cocoon [details]
Habitat brackish and freshwater Platybdellinae [details]