Haemopis sanguisuga

Haemopis sanguisuga, commonly called the horse-leech, is a species of leech in the genus Haemopis.[1]

Haemopis sanguisuga
Scientific classification
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Haemopidae
Genus:
Haemopis
Species:
H. sanguisuga
Binomial name
Haemopis sanguisuga
Synonyms

Hirudo sanguisuga Linnaeus, 1758

Another name is Aulastomum gulo.[2]

References

  1. "Horse Leech - Haemopis sanguisuga". NatureSpot. Retrieved 17 November 2012.


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