Haemopis sanguisuga
Haemopis sanguisuga | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Class: | Clitellata |
Subclass: | Hirudinea |
Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
Family: | Haemopidae |
Genus: | Haemopis |
Species: | H. sanguisuga |
Binomial name | |
Haemopis sanguisuga (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Synonyms | |
Hirudo sanguisuga Linnaeus, 1758 |
Haemopis sanguisuga, commonly called the horse-leech, is a species of leech in the genus Haemopis.[1]
Another name is Aulastomum gulo.[2]
References
- ↑ "Horse Leech - Haemopis sanguisuga". NatureSpot. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
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External links
- Media related to Haemopis sanguisuga at Wikimedia Commons
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