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 Major Groups | Hirudinea (leeches)

Note: Key from Govedich 2001

 
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1. Body margins not parallel through entire length; small mouth pore located in the centre OR near anterior end of the anterior sucker; eyes (E), IF present, near dorsal centreline
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Rhynchobdellida 

body margins not parallel

Rhynchobdellida 

small mouth pore

Rhynchobdellida 

eyes near dorsal centreline

-Body margins parallel through almost entire length; large mouth pore, filling entire anterior sucker; eyes (E), IF present, along dorsal margin of head area
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Arhynchobdellida 

body margins parallel

Arhynchobdellida 

large mouth pore

Arhynchobdellida 

eyes along dorsal margin of head