Leech
Common Name: Leech
Scientific Name: Hirudinea
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Other Taxonomy: Subclass: Hirudinea
Specimen #: 7
Circumstance: Observed in lab
Specimen Condition: Specimen was dead
Location: Alfred bio lab
Typical Habitat: The majority of leeches live in freshwater environments, while some species can be found in terrestrial and marine environments
Invasive? Not an invasive species
Natural area of growth: The majority of leeches live in freshwater environments, while some species can be found in terrestrial and marine environments
Relationship with humans: Used as bait, leeches suck the blood from humans, have been used for clinical bloodletting for thousands of years.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leech
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/freshwater_leech.htm
Scientific Name: Hirudinea
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Other Taxonomy: Subclass: Hirudinea
Specimen #: 7
Circumstance: Observed in lab
Specimen Condition: Specimen was dead
Location: Alfred bio lab
Typical Habitat: The majority of leeches live in freshwater environments, while some species can be found in terrestrial and marine environments
Invasive? Not an invasive species
Natural area of growth: The majority of leeches live in freshwater environments, while some species can be found in terrestrial and marine environments
Relationship with humans: Used as bait, leeches suck the blood from humans, have been used for clinical bloodletting for thousands of years.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leech
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/freshwater_leech.htm