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

Hirudo Linnaeus, 1758

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Hirudo medicinalis Linnaeus, 1758
Hirudo troctina Johnson, 1816
Hirudo verbana Carena, 1820

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Citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Hirudo Linnaeus, 1758. 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:370714

Prof. Dr. Alessandro Minelli. Hirudo Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/2db517f4-c511-4b27-aae9-3d737aee94fb

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


not marine, not brackish, fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:90987

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