Orobdella | |
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Dorsal view of Orobdella masaakikuroiwai (top) and a live animal under a stone (bottom) | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
Clade: | Sedentaria |
Class: | Clitellata |
Subclass: | Hirudinea |
Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
Family: |
Orobdellidae Nakano, Ramlah and Hikida, 2012 |
Genus: |
Orobdella Oka, 1895 |
Orobdella is a genus of leeches. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Orobdellidae. [1] [2] [3] They are large annelids, with the largest species (Orobdella octonaria) exceeding 20 cm (7.9 in) in length, but some are much smaller: mature individuals of Orobdella koikei can measure only 4 cm (1.6 in). They inhabit the banks of mountain streams and feed on earthworms. [2] [3] The majority of species are endemic to Japan; two species are known from Taiwan, one from Korea, and one from Russian Far East. [4]
Orobdella contains 21 species, [4] including the following: [2] [3] [4]
Orobdella | |
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Dorsal view of Orobdella masaakikuroiwai (top) and a live animal under a stone (bottom) | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
Clade: | Sedentaria |
Class: | Clitellata |
Subclass: | Hirudinea |
Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
Family: |
Orobdellidae Nakano, Ramlah and Hikida, 2012 |
Genus: |
Orobdella Oka, 1895 |
Orobdella is a genus of leeches. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Orobdellidae. [1] [2] [3] They are large annelids, with the largest species (Orobdella octonaria) exceeding 20 cm (7.9 in) in length, but some are much smaller: mature individuals of Orobdella koikei can measure only 4 cm (1.6 in). They inhabit the banks of mountain streams and feed on earthworms. [2] [3] The majority of species are endemic to Japan; two species are known from Taiwan, one from Korea, and one from Russian Far East. [4]
Orobdella contains 21 species, [4] including the following: [2] [3] [4]