Haemopidae Explained

Haemopidae is a family of leeches belonging to the order Arhynchobdellida.[1]

Genera

The following may be included:[2]

  1. Haemopis Savigny, 1820
  2. Whitmania Blanchard, 1887

Of other genera previously assigned to this family, Philobdella and Semiscolex have since been assigned elsewhere, while Bdellarogatis, Mollibdella and Percymoorensis, created by Richardson (1969) for north American species formerly in Haemopis, are not generally accepted by current workers.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haemopidae . www.gbif.org . 13 May 2021 . en.
  2. https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=109177 IRMNG