Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Annelida > Class Hirudinea > Order Arhynchobdellida > Suborder Hirudiniformes > Family Haemopidae > Genus Haemopis

Haemopis sanguisuga (Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Hirudo Linnaeus, 1758

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

HaemopisSavigny, 1822accepted genus name
Aulastoma Moquin-Tandon, 1826 generic synonym

Species group names

Hirudo sanguisuga Linnaeus, 1758 objective synonym
Hirudo gulo Braun, 1805 subjective synonym
Hirudo vorax Johnson, 1816 subjective synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Danish: Hesteigle sources: danish PESI focal point
 Dutch: Paardenbloedzuiger sources: Dutch Species Register
 English-United States: Horse Leech sources: Charles Hussey
 Swedish: hästigel

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External Links

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Citation

Prof. Dr Alessandro Minelli. Haemopis sanguisuga (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=196066

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment

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Importance

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Last modified

2004-05-10 by Prof. Dr Alessandro Minelli

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