Species details

You selected Malacobdella mercenaria. This is a synonym for:

Accepted scientific name:
Malacobdella grossa (Muller, 1776) (accepted name) 7 literature references for Malacobdella grossa (Muller, 1776)
Synonyms:
Hirudo anceps (synonym) 1 literature reference for Hirudo anceps
Hirudo grossa (synonym) 1 literature reference for Hirudo grossa
Malacobdella anceps (synonym) 1 literature reference for Malacobdella anceps
Malacobdella cardii (synonym) 1 literature reference for Malacobdella cardii
Malacobdella mercenaria (synonym) 1 literature reference for Malacobdella mercenaria
Malacobdella mercenariae (synonym) 1 literature reference for Malacobdella mercenariae
Malacobdella myae (synonym) 1 literature reference for Malacobdella myae
Malacobdella obesa (synonym) 1 literature reference for Malacobdella obesa
Malacobdella valenciennaei (synonym) 1 literature reference for Malacobdella valenciennaei
Phylline grossa (synonym) 1 literature reference for Phylline grossa
Xenistum valenciennaei (synonym) 1 literature reference for Xenistum valenciennaei
Common names:
Common name Language Country
leech nemertean English - Click here to show the literature reference
Classification:
Animalia
Phylum Nemertea
Class Enopla
Order Not assigned
Family Malacobdellidae
Genus Malacobdella
Distribution: European waters (ERMS scope); Mediterranean Sea; North West Atlantic; North East Atlantic; Wimereux; Gulf of Maine; Gulf of Mexico
Additional data: -
Source database: WoRMS Nemertea, Oct 2010
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Gibson R., 18-Jul-2005
Online resource: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=122641
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:d431b245-2dc5-11e0-98c6-2ce70255a436:col20110201

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