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  Family Hirudinidae

Genus Hirudo

    Species H. medicinalis -- North America.
    Species H. verbana -- North America.
    Species H. nipponia
    Species H. orientalis
    Species H. troctina

Taxon Information

The Genus Hirudo has been reported (or is assumed) to occur in fresh waters. This taxon has been reported from North America.

(These statements were generated automatically from the WInvertebrates database.)

Literature Records

• Hirudo, [North America] (Govedich et al., 2010).
• Hirudo, (Moore, 1959).

Bibliography

• Govedich, F.R., B.A. Bain, W.E. Moser, S.R. Gelder, R.W. Davies & R.O. Brinkhurst. 2010. Annelida (Clitellata): Oligochaeta, Branchiobdellida, Hirudinida, and Acanthobdellida. [in] J.H. Thorp & A.P. Covich (eds.). Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates, 3rd edition: 385-436.
• Moore, J.P. 1959. Hirudinea. [in] W.T. Edmondson (ed.). Ward & Whipple Fresh-Water Biology, 2nd edition: 542-557.

Student Essays

• "Hirudo medicinalis and Hirudinaria manillensis feeding physiology and medical use" by Zach Kleemann (BIOL/WATR 361, Fall 2013 )

Web Pages

• Animal Diversity Web
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• Integrated Taxonomic Information System
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• World Register of Marine Species