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News Release 07-037
Misclassified for Centuries, Medicinal Leeches Found to Be Three Distinct Species
Discovery could have impact on future medical treatments
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Distinctive color patterns shown of two species of European medicinal leech, above, Hirudo medicinalis and below, Hirudo verbana.
Credit: Andrei Utevsky