Hirudinaria[1] is a genus of large Asian leeches belonging to the family Cylicobdellidae;[2] previously it was placed in the Hirudinidae.[3][a] It includes species such as H. manillensis that may be called "Asian medicinal leeches", but together with the genus Poecilobdella, they are also described as Asian buffalo leeches.[3]
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility[4] lists:
Basionym now in genus Poecilobdella:
Hirudinaria is a genus of large Asian leeches belonging to the family Cylicobdellidae; previously it was placed in the Hirudinidae. It includes species such as H. manillensis that may be called "Asian medicinal leeches", but together with the genus Poecilobdella, they are also described as Asian buffalo leeches.
