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The Hirudiniformes are one of the currently-accepted suborders of the proboscisless leeches (Arhynchobdellida). Their best-known member is the European medical leech , Hirudo medicinalis , and indeed most of the blood-sucking " worms " as which leeches are generally perceived belong to this group.
Hirudiniformes: Family: Hirudinidae Whitman, 1886: Hirudinidae [1] is a family of leeches belonging to the order Arhynchobdellida. [2] Genera.
The order is divided into two suborders, Erpobdelliformes and Hirudiniformes (sometimes also called the Pharyngobdelliformes and Gnathobdelliformes, respectively). [ 1 ] Taxonomy
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Hirudo is a genus of leeches of the family Hirudinidae.It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. [2]The two well-accepted species within the genus are: [3]
Haemadipsidae (From Greek "haima" and "dipsa" ("blood" and "thirst", respectively) [original research?]) are a family of jawed leeches.They are a monophyletic group of hirudiniform proboscisless leeches.
Hirudiniformes: Family: Hirudinidae: Genus: Poecilobdella Blanchard, 1893: Poecilobdella [1] is a genus of Asian leeches belonging to the family Hirudinidae. [2]
Hirudiniformes: Family: Macrobdellidae Richardson, 1969: Macrobdellidae [1] is a family of Nearctic leeches belonging to the order Arhynchobdellida. [2] Genera.