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Leeches are segmented parasitic or predatory worms that comprise the subclass Hirudinea within the phylum Annelida.They are closely related to the oligochaetes, which include the earthworm, and like them have soft, muscular segmented bodies that can lengthen and contract.
The annelids, collectively called Annelida, are a large phylum of animals, comprising the segmented worms, with about 15 000 modern species including the well-known earthworms and leeches The main article for this category is Annelid .
The annelids (/ ˈ æ n ə l ɪ d z /), also known as the segmented worms, comprise a large phylum called Annelida (/ ə ˈ n ɛ l ɪ d ə /; from Latin anellus 'little ring'). [ 3 ] [ a ] The phylum contains over 22,000 extant species , including ragworms , earthworms , and leeches .
List of annelid families describes the taxa relationships in the phylum Annelida, which contains more than 17,000 extant species including ragworms, earthworms, and leeches. [ 1 ] Class Polychaeta
Myzobdella is a genus of leeches in the family Piscicolidae.The genus name derives from two Greek words: μυζω (I suck), and βδελλα (leech). [2]It includes the following species: [3] [1]
Commonly known as jawed land leeches, these annelids are known from subtropical and tropical regions around the Indian and Pacific Ocean. [1] Well-known Haemadipsidae are for example the Indian Leech ( Haemadipsa sylvestris ) and the yamabiru or Japanese Mountain Leech ( Haemadipsa zeylanica ).
Photo of a leech, probably a member of the genus Torix, on a frog of the Rana genus uploaded from iNaturalist. The number of species the genus contains is somewhat disputed between taxonomic databases and scientific papers. Torix cotylifer Blanchard, 1898 [11] [12] Torix mirus Blanchard, 1893 [11] [12] Torix novazealandiae (Dendy & Olliver ...
Hirudinaria [1] is a genus of large Asian leeches belonging to the family Cylicobdellidae; [2] previously it was placed in the Hirudinidae. [3] [a] It includes species such as H. manillensis that may be called "Asian medicinal leeches", but together with the genus Poecilobdella, they are also described as Asian buffalo leeches.