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Haemadipsa interrupta

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Haemadipsa interrupta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

Haemadipsa interrupta is a terrestrial leech found in Malaysia. It was described by John Percy Moore.[1]

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.

Description

Haemadipsa interrupta are distinctive by having their median dorsal stripe being broken into a series of dashes.

References

  1. ^ EOL https://eol.org/pages/49806898. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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