Leeches (chirudinea) – Ring worms with suckers. Inhabit aquatic or drying environments as predatory or parasites. About 500 species are known in the world. In Macedonia, 35 taxa (29 species and 6 subspecies) were registered, of which 11 are endemic, limited mainly on the Ohrid Lake. The most famous are: medical, fish and horse leech. Lit.: Yonce Sapkarev, Die Fauna Sunudinea Mazderons. Consumatic UD Hargery Der Hirudinea Des Prespa. SEES, Bull. Bless., Zagreb, 1963, 8; Jonce Sapkarev, systematics and widespread leech (Hyrudidea) Macedonia, Biosystemmatics, Belgrade, 1975, 1; Jonce Sapkarev, the zoology of invertebrate animals, Skopje, 1991. V. T. K. – M. Cr. Mosha Pijade.
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