Leeches

Hirudinea

Description

Leeches are primarily freshwater creatures, but there are some marine species. They are known for their segmented bodies and the ability to attach to their hosts with suckers at both ends of their bodies. Some species are parasitic, feeding on the blood of their hosts.

Orders
Rhynchobdellida

Rhynchobdellida

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Arhynchobdellida

Arhynchobdellida

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Taxonomy
Phylum Segmented Worms
Statistics
  • Orders 2