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Which of the following is an example of leech?
Which of the following is an example of leech?
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The correct option is D All of the above
Hirudinaria is an Indian cattle leech. This is the fresh water species. It is cosmopolitan. It feeds on the blood of frog, animals and men. Glossiphonia complanata is a leech which often occurs abundantly in eastern United States and Canada. It feeds mainly on the fluid of mollusks and invertebrates. Haemadipsa are commonly known as jawed land leeches. These annelids are known from subtropical and tropical regions around the Indian and Pacific Ocean. These are all the different genus of leeches.Thus, the correct answer is option D.
Hirudinaria is an Indian cattle leech. This is the fresh water species. It is cosmopolitan. It feeds on the blood of frog, animals and men.
Glossiphonia complanata is a leech which often occurs abundantly in eastern United States and Canada. It feeds mainly on the fluid of mollusks and invertebrates.
Haemadipsa are commonly known as jawed land leeches. These annelids are known from subtropical and tropical regions around the Indian and Pacific Ocean. These are all the different genus of leeches.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
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