| Hirudo verbana | |
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| Dorsal (a) and ventral (b) views of Hirudo verbana from Kızılırmak Delta, Turkey | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Order: | Hirudinida |
| Family: | Hirudinidae |
| Genus: | Hirudo |
| Species: | H. verbana |
| Binomial name | |
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Hirudo verbana Carena, 1820 |
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| External identifiers for Hirudo verbana | |
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| Encyclopedia of Life | 3123696 |
Hirudo verbana is a species of leech.
H. verbana has long been used as a medicinal leech under the species H. medicinalis but has recently been recognized as a separate species distinct from the traditional or European medicinal leech, H. medicinalis.