Haemadipsa interrupta
| Haemadipsa interrupta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
| Family: | Haemadipsidae |
| Genus: | Haemadipsa |
| Species: | H. interrupta
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| Binomial name | |
| Haemadipsa interrupta Moore, 1935
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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.[2]
References
- ^ EOL https://eol.org/pages/49806898.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Moore, J. P. (1935). "Leeches from Borneo and the Malay Peninsula". The Bulletin of the Raffles Museum. 10: 67–79.
External links
Media related to Haemadipsa interrupta at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Haemadipsa interrupta at Wikispecies
