| Dinobdella ferox | |
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| (A) D. ferox infesting the eye of a dog; (B) anatomical view of D. ferox | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
| Family: | Praobdellidae |
| Genus: | Dinobdella Moore, 1927 |
| Species: | D. ferox
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| Binomial name | |
| Dinobdella ferox (Blanchard, 1896)
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| Synonyms | |
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Whitmania ferox Blanchard, 1896 | |
Dinobdella ferox is a species of leech in the family Praobdellidae.[1] The species is found widely in Southeast Asia and mainly feeds on the mucosal membranes of the mammalian upper respiratory tract. It has been documented to feed on humans.
- ^ "Dinobdella". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 3 September 2023.