| Sinospelaeobdella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
| Family: | Haemadipsidae |
| Genus: | Sinospelaeobdella Huang, 2019 |
Sinospelaeobdella is a genus of jawed land leech, endemic to caves in China.[1]
The diet of this genus is unique among the land leeches, as it exclusively feeds off blood of cave dwelling bats. Its central diet is based on Rhinolophus sinicus, R. pearsonii, R. pusillus, R. macrotis, and Hipposideros armiger.[1]
Species
Sinospelaeobdella contains the species:[1]
- Sinospelaeobdella cavatuses (Yang et al., 2009) (previously Haemadipsa cavatuses)
- Sinospelaeobdella wulingensis Huang, Liu, Gong, Wu, Liu, Deng, Zhang, Peng, Zhang & Liu, 2019 - type sp. - named after the Wuling Mountains where it was found.
References
- ^ a b c Huang, Taifu; Liu, Zhiwei; Gong, Xiaoyan; Wu, Tao; Liu, Hui; Deng, Jiaxin; Zhang, Youxiang; Peng, Qingzhong; Zhang, Libiao; Liu, Zhixiao (2019-02-25). "Vampire in the darkness: a new genus and species of land leech exclusively bloodsucking cave-dwelling bats from China (Hirudinda: Arhynchobdellida: Haemadipsidae)". Zootaxa. 4560 (2): zootaxa.4560.2.2. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4560.2.2. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 31716579.
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