Leeches are parasitic worms of the class Clitellata, and mainly the subclass Hirudinea.
The classification of leeches is below. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Annelida Class: Clitellata Subclass: Hirudinea For more information about leeches, see the Related Links.
Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: PlatyhelminthesClass: Turbellariaorder: SeriataFamily: PlanariidaeGenus: PlanariaSpecies: maculata
Leeches belong to the phylum Annelida, which includes segmented worms such as earthworms and polychaetes.
Leeches belong to the class Hirudinea, which is a subclass of the phylum Annelida. They are segmented worms known for their blood-feeding behavior.
Segmented worms
Kingdom:AnimaliaSubkingdom:EumetazoaSuperphylum:LophotrochozoaPhylum:AnnelidaClass:ClitellataSubclass:Hirudinea
No, a leech is not a crustacean. Leeches belong to the Annelida phylum, while crustaceans belong to the Crustacea subphylum. Leeches are more closely related to earthworms and other segmented worms.
Pinworms belong to the Nematode group of worms.
Leeches are considered worms, but not all worms appear segmented like leeches do.
Earthworms are big segmented worms that belong to the Phylum Annelida, Class Clitellata, and sub class Oligochaeta. Leeches are also worms belonging to the same Phylum and class, but sub class Hirudinae and are of three types, freshwater, terrestrial and marine.
No, in fact leeches are annelida or segmented worms, like the earthworm. Sponges are something completely different, really just colonies of single cells that can also live apart. Leeches are full animals with organs and stuff.
Leeches = Fish food! Leeches are like worms and as you know, fish love worms!