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