A study on the anatomy features of green and dark brown buffalo leech (Hirudinea Manillensis)

• Main Authors: Zulhisyam Abdul Kari @ Abdullah, Mohd Hafiz Jamaludin, Shazani Sarijan, Mohammad Amizi Ayob, Lee Seong Wei, Mohd Sukhairi Mat Rasat, Mazlan Mohamed, Muhammad Iqbal Ahmad, Ahmad Anwar Ismail, Nik Nur Azwanida Zakaria, M.Marwan, M. Farhan
• Format: Indexed Article
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu 2014
• Online Access: http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/7499/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan

Leeches (Phylum: Annelida, Class: Hirudinea) are widely distributed all over the world in diverse habitats. In this study, the anatomy and features of Hirudinae manillensis or buffalo leech were observed and recorded. The external and internal anatomy of the leech was identified to know if ther...