The sea worms
Branchellion torpedinis
Leech
Blutegel 
Sangsue des raies
Sanguijuelas
Sanguisuga delle torpedini
Distribution
- The temperate Atlantic
- The Mediterranean
Surrounding and environment
- The species can be found between 0 and 400 Meters.
- Rare species.
- The species is generally isolated
General characteristics of the species
- Length of the worm : 5 cm
- The animal is a hunter low in the food chain.
- Diet : Fishes
- The animal is a simultaneous hermaphrodite
Relationship with humans
- The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest
The species can be confused with other species of similar appearance!