''Mimobdella'' is a genus of
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 earthwor ...
belonging to the family
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 ...
.
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