Hirudo
Hirudo is a genus of leeches of the family Hirudinidae. It was described by Linnaeus in 1758.There are two well-accepted species within the genus:
Hirudo medicinalis Linnaeus, 1758
Hirudo nipponia Whitman, 1886Three other species, previously synonymized with Hirudo medicinalis, were described in 2005 and are gaining acceptance:
Hirudo verbana
Hirudo orientalis
Hirudo sulukii
Hirudo troctina
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