Medicinal leech

Scientific name: Hirudo medicinalis

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0419

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Structure

The medicinal leech has a cylindrical body, flattened dorsoventrally and made up of 33 or 34 segments, with five pairs of eyes at its front end.

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Sources (1)

Sources

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1GBIF Backbone Taxonomy name match: Hirudo medicinalisSRC-DSC-34DBECB0BB
2Hirudo medicinalis, Animal Diversity Web species accountSRC-DSC-E64DEA21B3
3510(k) K040187, Medicinal Leeches (Hirudo medicinalis), indications for useSRC-DSC-B29796A82C

Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T073831805 · last approved 8 November 2026