Macrobdellidae
| Macrobdellidae | |
|---|---|
| Macrobdella mimicus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
| Suborder: | Hirudiniformes |
| Family: | Macrobdellidae Richardson, 1969 |
Macrobdellidae[1] is a family of Nearctic leeches belonging to the order Arhynchobdellida.[2]
Genera
The family is accepted to include, since 2010:[3]
- Macrobdella Verrill, 1872
- Oxyptychus Grube, 1850
- Philobdella Verrill, 1874
References
- ^ Richardson LR (1969) A contribution to the systematics of the hirudinid leeches, with description of new families, genera and species. Acta Zoologica Hungarica 15 (1/2), S. 97–149.
- ^ "Macrobdellidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Phillips, Anna J.; Arauco-Brown, Renzo; Oceguera-Figueroa, Alejandro; Gomez, Gloria P.; Beltrán, María; Lai, Yi-Te; Siddall, Mark E. (2010-04-14). DeSalle, Robert (ed.). "Tyrannobdella rex N. Gen. N. Sp. and the Evolutionary Origins of Mucosal Leech Infestations". PLoS ONE. 5 (4). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0010057. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 2854684. PMID 20418947.