Hirudinidae

Hirudinidae is a family of leeches[1] that contains 10 genera.

Hirudinidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Order: Arhynchobdellida
Suborder: Hirudiniformes
Family: Hirudinidae

Genera

  • Hirudo
  • Hirudobdella
  • Limnobdella
  • Macrobdella
  • Ornithobdella
  • Oxyuptychus
  • Philobdella
  • Pintobdella
  • Poecilobdella
  • Richardsonianus

References

  1. Bisby F.A.; Roskov Y.R.; Orrell T.M.; Nicolson D.; Paglinawan L.E.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.M.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Ouvrard D. (red.) (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 28 February 2016.


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