Leech comparison (IMAGE)

University of California - Riverside

Leech comparison

Caption

The fossil leech compared with a modern leech. Double arrows indicate the large caudal sucker used for attachment, single arrows indicate body annulations. 

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Andrew J Wendruff/Otterbein University and Takafumi Nakano/Kyoto University

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