''Haemopis'' is a genus of
leech
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 bodie ...
es belonging to the family
Haemopidae
Haemopidae is a family of leeches belonging to the order 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 tax ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Eurasia and Northern America.
Species
Species include:
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Haemopis caballeroi''
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Haemopis caeca''
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Haemopis elegans''
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Haemopis grandis''
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Haemopis kingi''
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Haemopis lateromaculata''
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Haemopis marmorata''
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Haemopis ottorum''
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Haemopis paludum''
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Haemopis plumbea''
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Haemopis sanguisuga
''Haemopis sanguisuga'' is a species of freshwater leech in the family Haemopidae. It is commonly called the horse-leech, but that is due to the similarity of its appearance to the leech '' Limnatis nilotica'', which sometimes enters the nasal ...
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Haemopis septagon''
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Haemopis terrestris''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q5156827
Leeches
Annelid genera
Taxa named by Marie Jules César Savigny