Madill, Jacqueline;Hovingh, Peter
Theromyzon
Sign in to saveTheromyzon is a genus of leeches belonging to the family Glossiphoniidae. There are about 14 described species in Theromyzon.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumAnnelida
- ClassClitellata
- OrderRhynchobdellida
- FamilyGlossiphoniidae
Habitatfreshwater
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 119
- With media
- 21
- Family
- Glossiphoniidae
- Collections
- UMNH, USNM
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Glossiphoniidae
- Image
- Theromyzon (YPM IZ 058099) 002.jpeg
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- taxon name
- Theromyzon
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Theromyzon
- taxon author citation
- Philippi, 1867
- Commons category
- Theromyzon
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Theromyzon is a genus of leeches belonging to the family Glossiphoniidae. There are about 14 described species in Theromyzon.
Leeches of this genus parasitize birds and are sometimes called duck leeches, although their hosts are not limited to ducks. The Theromyzon species tend to feed in the nasal cavities of waterbirds in general, from ducks to penguins.
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