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Hirudo medicinalis, or the European medicinal leech, is one of several species of leeches used as medicinal leeches. Other species of Hirudo sometimes also used as medicinal leeches include H. orientalis, H. troctina, and H. verbana. The Asian medicinal leech includes Hirudinaria manillensis, and the North American medicinal leech is ...
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] Hirudo medicinalis Linnaeus, 1758; Hirudo nipponia Whitman, 1886
In Hirudo medicinalis, these supplementary factors are produced by an obligatory mutualistic relationship with the bacterial species, Aeromonas veronii. Non-bloodsucking leeches, such as Erpobdella octoculata , are host to more bacterial symbionts. [ 40 ]
Hirudo verbana is a species of leech. [ 2 ] Hirudo verbana has long been used as a medicinal leech under the species H. medicinalis , but has recently been recognized as a separate species distinct from the traditional or European medicinal leech of that name.
European medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis) [68] [69] 800 BCE Europe, Asia: bloodletting, surgery, therapy, research, saliva, pets Captive-bred 7b Annelida: Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) 700–500 BCE [44] Chile, Peru, Mexico: dye Very common in the wild 6b Other insects: Indian (Pavo cristatus) and green peafowl (P. muticus) 500 BCE ...
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.
1 species Hirudo medicinalis; Order Rhynchobdellida. Family Glossiphoniidae. 7 species Family Ozobranchidae. 2 species Family Piscicolidae. 17 species ...
Hirudo orientalis is a species of medicinal leech.It has been confused with Hirudo medicinalis, but has recently been recognized as a different species. [1] [2] This Asian species is associated with mountainous areas in the subboreal eremial zone and occurs in Azerbaijan, Iran, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.