Taxonomy
Kingdom Animalia (16266)Phylum Annelida (191)
Class Citellata (61)
Order Arhynchobdellida (13)
Family Hirudinidae (3)
Genus Hirudo (2)
Species Hirudo orientalis
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Hirudo orientalis ✓
Species in validated by: Bikashvili A, Japoshvili B.
Information from GBIF about Hirudo orientalis
GBIF scientific name: Hirudo orientalis Utevsky & Trontelj, 2005
GBIF taxonomic status: ACCEPTED
Conservation Status
This section is under construction
National Red List Status: DD
IUCN Red List Status: NE
Protection status: Not defined
Reason: N/A
Trend: Unknown
Georgian Name: სამედიცინო წურბელა
English Name: medicinal leech
Taxonomy according to: https://www.gbif.org/species/8804824
References: Kvavadze, Pataridze, 2002. List of leeches (Hirudinea) of Georgia. Proceedings of the Institute of Zoology, Tbilisi, Vol. XXI: 79-81
Evaluated By: Bikashvili A, Japoshvili B.
Date evaluated: Nov 2021
