The Erpobdelliformes are one of the currently-accepted
suborders of the proboscisless
leeches (
Arhynchobdellida
Arhynchobdellida, the proboscisless leeches, are a monophyletic order of leeches. They are defined by the lack of the protrusible proboscis that defines their sister taxon, the Rhynchobdellida.Uttam, Suneha, and Seema Langer.Distribution and Ide ...
). It includes five families:
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Americobdellidae
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Erpobdellidae Blanchard, 1894
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Gastrostomobdellidae Richardson, 1971
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Orobdellidae
''Orobdella'' is a genus of leeches. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Orobdellidae. They are large annelids, with the largest species (''Orobdella octonaria'') exceeding in length, but some are much smaller: mature individuals of ''Or ...
Nakano, Ramlah & Hikida, 2012
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Salifidae Johansson, 1910
References
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