Kingdom Animalia Class Clitellata Family Hirudinidae Scientific name Hirudo verbana | Phylum Annelida Order Hirudinida Genus Hirudo Rank Species | |
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Similar Hirudo, Annelid, Hirudinidae, Medicinal leech, Hirudiniformes | ||
Hirudo verbana
Hirudo verbana is a species of leech.
H. verbana has long been used as a medicinal leech under the species H. medicinalis but has recently been recognized as a separate species distinct from the traditional or European medicinal leech, H. medicinalis.
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