Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Annelida > Class Clitellata > Subclass Hirudinea > Infraclass Euhirudinea > Order Arhynchobdellida > Suborder Hirudiniformes

Hirudinidae Whitman, 1886

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

Hirudo Linnaeus, 1758 taxonomically included in
Limnatis Moquin-Tandon, 1826 taxonomically included in

Children

Hirudo Linnaeus, 1758
Limnatis Moquin-Tandon, 1826

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Citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Hirudinidae Whitman, 1886. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:160020

Prof. Dr. Alessandro Minelli. Hirudinidae Whitman, 1886. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/10994395-9d12-41b1-9e07-390663477781

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


not marine, fresh, terrestrial

Importance

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GUID

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:160020
urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:11268

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