Limnatis | |
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Limnatis nilotica | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
Clade: | Sedentaria |
Class: | Clitellata |
Subclass: | Hirudinea |
Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
Family: | Hirudinidae |
Genus: |
Limnatis Moquin-Tandon, 1827 |
Synonyms | |
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Limnatis is a genus of freshwater leeches, recorded from Europe, Africa and western Asia. [1] [2] Authorities disagree whether this genus should be placed in the family Hirudinidae [3] or Praobdellidae. [1]
Limnatis includes the following species: [4] [1]