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
Limnatis nilotica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Clade: Sedentaria
Class: Clitellata
Subclass: Hirudinea
Order: Arhynchobdellida
Family: Hirudinidae
Genus: Limnatis
Moquin-Tandon, 1827
Synonyms
  • Limnotis Gérard, 1845
  • Bdella Savigny, 1822

Species

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Limnatis includes the following species:[4][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c GBIF: Limnatis Moquin-Tandon, 1827
  2. ^ WoRMS (2020). "Limnatis Moquin-Tandon, 1827". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. ^ IRMG: taxon details Limnatis Moquin-Tandon, 1827
  4. ^ "Limnatis". UniProt. Retrieved 17 April 2020.