Phylum Annelida. Hirudo medicinalis
Description
Taxon Pleistoannelida
Sedentaria
Clade Clitellata
Hirudinea
Freshwater, hermaphroditic organisms.
Hirudo medicinalis.
To the left, individual in toto: the external annulation, oral and posterior suckers are visible; X, male gonopore; XI, female gonopore.
In the center: egg; anterior ventral end with three jaws and pharynx; jaw with tooth and relative muscles.
To the right, internal anatomy with reproductive male system with several pairs of testes and penis bag (blue) and reproductive female system (pink), series of pairs of nephridia (red).
People
Anonimo (Author)
Ortolan, Monica (Digitiser)
Nalesso, Federica (Digitiser)
Biblioteca Vallisneri - Università di Padova (Digitiser)
Format
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wallchart (height: 100 cm, width: 78 cm)
Object languages:
LatinSources
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