Haemadipsa interrupta
Malayan ground leech
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Haemadipsa interrupta is a hermatophagous terrestrial leech found in the Malay Peninsula.[1] It was described by John Percy Moore.[2]
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| Haemadipsa interrupta | |
|---|---|
| |
| Taman Negara, Malaysia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
| Family: | Haemadipsidae |
| Genus: | Haemadipsa |
| Species: | H. interrupta |
| Binomial name | |
| Haemadipsa interrupta Moore, 1935 | |
Ecology and behavior
Haemadipsa interrupta occur on the ground in moist forests. They are fast and aggressive, feeding on a variety of prey by attaching themselves to the feet of passers-by.[3]
Description
Haemadipsa interrupta are distinctive by having their median dorsal stripe being broken into a series of dashes.[4]
