Asian Medicinal Leech [Hirudo nipponia]
Description
The Asian Medicinal Leech is a species of marine leech native to certain parts of East Asia. They are usually dark brown, with a lighter underbelly and yellowish or orange stripes. They are commonly found in freshwater environments and feed off the blood of vertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Leeches
Hirudinea
|
| Order |
Rhynchobdellida
Rhynchobdellida
|
| Family |
Piscicolids
Piscicolidae
|
| Genus |
Marine Leech
Oceanobdella
|