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 | |
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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.
- ↑
External links
Media related to Haemopis sanguisuga at Wikimedia Commons
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