The Erpobdelliformes are one of the currently-accepted suborders of the proboscisless leeches (Arhynchobdellida). It includes five families:[1][2][3]
- Americobdellidae
- Erpobdellidae Blanchard, 1894
- Gastrostomobdellidae Richardson, 1971
- Orobdellidae Nakano, Ramlah & Hikida, 2012
- Salifidae Johansson, 1910
Erpobdelliformes | |
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Kinabalu giant red leech (Mimobdella buettikoferi) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
Clade: | Sedentaria |
Class: | Clitellata |
Subclass: | Hirudinea |
Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
Suborder: | Erpobdelliformes Sawyer, 1986 |
Families | |
See text |