| Records of Hirudo medicinalis (Medicinal Leech) : | ||||
| 1: Hirudo medicinalis (Medicinal Leech) | ||||
| 26 Feb 2019 | OSGR: SU30 | 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W | Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) | England |
| attached to pair of toads in amplexus | ||||
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| Species | Hirudo medicinalis (Medicinal Leech) |
| Family | HIRUDINIDAE (toothed leeches) |
| Order | ARHYNCHOBDELLIDA (an order of annelids) |
| Infraclass | Euhirudinea (an infraclass of annelids) |
| Subclass | HIRUDINEA (leeches) |
| Class | CLITELLATA (a class of annelids) |
| Phylum | ANNELIDA (segmented worms and leeches) |
| Superphylum | LOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives) |
| Clade | Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals) |
| Subkingdom | EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
| Kingdom | ANIMALIA (animals) |
| Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
| Life | BIOTA (living things) |
| Records of Hirudo medicinalis (Medicinal Leech) : | ||||
| 1: Hirudo medicinalis (Medicinal Leech) | ||||
| 26 Feb 2019 | OSGR: SU30 | 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W | Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) | England |
| attached to pair of toads in amplexus | ||||
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| Author | Year | Title | Source | |
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| Ausden, M. et al | 2002 | The status, conservation and use of the Medicinal Leech | British Wildlife Vol 13, No. 4: 229-238. |
Hirudo medicinalis (Medicinal Leech) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
 NBN (data.nbn.org.uk)
has a distribution map for Hirudo medicinalis (Medicinal Leech)
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 BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk)
has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hirudo medicinalis (Medicinal Leech)
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