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Mimobdella
''Mimobdella'' is a genus of leeches Leeches are segmented parasitic or predatory worms that comprise the subclass Hirudinea within the phylum Annelida. They are closely related to the oligochaetes, which include the earthworm, and like them have soft, muscular segmented bo ... belonging to the family Erpobdellidae. The species of this genus are found in Japan. Species Species: *'' Mimobdella africana'' *'' Mimobdella buettikoferi'' *'' Mimobdella japonica'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q18175154 Leeches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimobdella Buettikoferi
The Kinabalu giant red leech (''Mimobdella buettikoferi'') is a large bright orange-red coloured leech that is endemic to Mount Kinabalu, Borneo. It can grow to a length of over . Etymology The holotype was collected by Johann Büttikofer, and the specific name ''buettikoferi'' is derived from his surname. Ecology The Kinabalu leech is not hematophagic and feeds only on worms such as the Kinabalu giant earthworm, ''Pheretima darnleiensis''. It lives in the damp leaf litter and soil that often accumulates in fissures. It can be found in Kinabalu Park at an elevation of where the trail runs over a rocky outcrop near to the Mempening and Paka Cave shelters. It is usually seen during or after heavy downpours. Phillipps, A. & F. Liew 2000. ''Globetrotter Visitor's Guide – Kinabalu Park''. New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd. Taxonomy Kinabalu giant red leech is currently classified under the genus ''Mimobdella'' of the family Salifidae. However Nakano (2011) has questioned its incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimobdella Africana
''Mimobdella'' is a genus of leeches belonging to the family Erpobdellidae. The species of this genus are found in Japan. Species Species: *'' Mimobdella africana'' *''Mimobdella buettikoferi The Kinabalu giant red leech (''Mimobdella buettikoferi'') is a large bright orange-red coloured leech that is endemic to Mount Kinabalu, Borneo. It can grow to a length of over . Etymology The holotype was collected by Johann Büttikofer, and ...'' *'' Mimobdella japonica'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q18175154 Leeches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimobdella Japonica
''Mimobdella'' is a genus of leeches belonging to the family Erpobdellidae. The species of this genus are found in Japan. Species Species: *''Mimobdella africana'' *''Mimobdella buettikoferi The Kinabalu giant red leech (''Mimobdella buettikoferi'') is a large bright orange-red coloured leech that is endemic to Mount Kinabalu, Borneo. It can grow to a length of over . Etymology The holotype was collected by Johann Büttikofer, and ...'' *'' Mimobdella japonica'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q18175154 Leeches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erpobdellidae
Erpobdellidae is a family of leeches. It is one of the four families belonging to the suborder Erpobdelliformes of the proboscisless leeches order, Arhynchobdellida. Their members have abandoned the blood feeding habits of their ancestors and are instead predators of aquatic invertebrates. The family previously contained seven genera, but Siddall (2002) synonymized five genera (''Croatobranchus'', ''Dina'', ''Mooreobdella'', ''Trocheta'' and ''Nephelopsis'') into the genus '' Erpobdella'' based on morphogenetic analysis, with the remaining genus ''Motobdella'' possibly a sister group and thus retained. This decision was not accepted by scientific community. The family currently contains 3 genera ''Erpobdella'', ''Dina'' and ''Motobdella''. The genus '' Mimobdella'' was also sometimes included within Erpobdellidae or Gastrostomobdellidae Gastrostomobdellidae is a family of annelids belonging to the order Arhynchobdellida. Genera: * ''Gastrostomobdella'' Moore, 1929 * ''Kumab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeches
Leeches are segmented parasitism, parasitic or Predation, predatory worms that comprise the Class (biology), subclass Hirudinea within the phylum Annelida. They are closely related to the Oligochaeta, oligochaetes, which include the earthworm, and like them have soft, muscular segmented bodies that can lengthen and contract. Both groups are hermaphrodites and have a clitellum, but leeches typically differ from the oligochaetes in having suckers at both ends and in having ring markings that do not correspond with their internal segmentation. The body is muscular and relatively solid, and the coelom, the spacious body cavity found in other annelids, is reduced to small channels. The majority of leeches live in freshwater habitats, while some species can be found in terrestrial or marine environments. The best-known species, such as the medicinal leech, ''Hirudo medicinalis'', are hematophagous, attaching themselves to a host with a sucker and feeding on blood, having first secr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
