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Hirudo

Hirudo

Linnaeus, 1758

GBIF:154949619

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IDENTIFIERS

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NCBI:txid6420

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References(5)

  • 1

    Gibson, R. (1995). Nemertean genera and species of the world: an annotated checklist of original names and description citations, synonyms, current taxonomic status, habitats and recorded zoogeographic distribution. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 29(2): 271–561.

    taxonomy source
  • 2

    Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp.

    original description
  • 3

    Phillips, A. J.; Siddall, M. E. (2009). Poly-paraphyly of Hirudinidae: many lineages of medicinal leeches. <em>BMC Evolutionary Biology.</em> 9(1): 246.

    taxonomy source
  • 4

    Sawyer, R.T. (1986). Leech biology and behaviour. Vol. II. Feeding biology, ecology, and systematics. Clarendon Press. 375 p.

    basis of record
  • 5

    van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).

    additional source
  • Source Information

    World Register of Marine Species

    World Register of Marine Species

    checklist

    An authoritative classification and catalogue of marine names. To obtain a full copy, please go to https://www.marinespecies.org/usersrequest.php

    WoRMS Editorial Board (2026). World Register of Marine Species. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.14284/170 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-14.

    CC BYPublished 6/1/2026View dataset
    GBIF Usage Key
    154949619
    Dataset Key
    2d59e5db-57ad-41ff-97d6-11f5fb264527
    Origin
    source
    Backbone Key
    2308886
    Taxon ID
    urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:370714
    Last Crawled
    6/4/2026
    Last Interpreted
    6/4/2026