Poecilobdella
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| Poecilobdella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
| Suborder: | Hirudiniformes |
| Family: | Hirudinidae |
| Genus: | Poecilobdella Blanchard, 1893 |
Poecilobdella[1] is a genus of Asian leeches belonging to the family Hirudinidae.[2] Together with the genus Hirudinaria, they have been called Asian buffalo (or cattle) leeches.[3]
