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Giant Amazon Leech

Haementeria ghilianii

Classification

Haementeria ghilianii, commonly known as the Amazon giant leech, is one of the world's largest species of leeches. Taxonomy and discovery Haementeria ghilianii is a species of leech in the Glossiphoniidae family, comprising freshwater proboscis-bearing leeches. Colloquially, they are known as the Amazon giant leech.

Distribution

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