Tyrannobdella rex
Tyrannobdella is a monotypic genus of leech, of family Praobdellidae, found in South America in the upper reaches of the Amazon. This newly found genus of leech takes sustenance from the mucous membranes of the mammalian upper respiratory tract, and is known to feed upon humans. It has eight teeth. Tyrannobdella rex was discovered feeding upon the mucous membrane of a girl who had recently bathed in the upper Amazon in Peru.
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumAnnelida
- ClassClitellata
- OrderArhynchobdellida
- FamilyPraobdellidae
Observations recorded1
Tyrannobdella rex estas parazita hirudospecio, malkovrita en 1997 en Peruo, taksonomiita en 2010. Ĝi adheras sur mukohaŭto de mamuloj.
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Tyrannobdella is a monotypic genus of leech, of family Praobdellidae, found in South America in the upper reaches of the Amazon. This newly found genus of leech takes sustenance from the mucous membranes of the mammalian upper respiratory tract, and is known to feed upon humans. It has eight teeth. Tyrannobdella rex was discovered feeding upon the mucous membrane of a girl who had recently bathed in the upper Amazon in Peru.
Genetic studies show that it is closely related to Dinobdella ferox, a similar species found in Taiwan.