| Poecilobdella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
| Suborder: | Hirudiniformes |
| Family: | Hirudinidae |
| Genus: | Poecilobdella Blanchard, 1893 |
Poecilobdella [1] is a genus of Asian leeches belonging to the family Hirudinidae. [2] Together with the genus Hirudinaria , they have been called Asian buffalo (or cattle) leeches. [3]
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility [2] lists:
Now placed in the genus Hirudinaria :
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Hirudinaria is a genus of large Asian leeches belonging to the family Cylicobdellidae; previously it was placed in the Hirudinidae. It includes species such as H. manillensis that may be called "Asian medicinal leeches", but together with the genus Poecilobdella, they are also described as Asian buffalo leeches.
Hirudinaria is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to:
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Data related to Hirudinariinae at Wikispecies