Hirudo medicinalis was created in 1758.
The scientific name of the medicinal leech is Hirudo medicinalis.
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Leech
The genus of a leech is Haemopis.
Hirudinaria is the scientific name of leeches.
The binomial name depends from the species;eg. Hirudo medicinalis is the binomial name of the European common leech.
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Leeches belong to two orders, in which there are over 400 species. Taxonomy given is for the medicinal leech, common and widespread in Europe. Kingdom Animalia Phylum Annelida Class Clitellata Order Hirudinida Family Haemopidae Genus Haemopis Species sanguisuga
Lion-Panthera leo Tiger- Panthera tigris Dog Shark- Scoliodon sorrakowah Common Frog- Rana tigrinaCommon toad- Bufo melanostictus Russel's Viper- Vipera russeli European Medicinal Leech- Hirudo medicinalisLiver fluke- Fasciola hepatica Gian Intestinal Roundworm- Ascaris lumbricoides Mulberry Silk Worm- Bombyx mori