Paragordius

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Paragordius
Paragordius tricuspidatus.jpeg
Paragordius tricuspidatus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematomorpha
Class: Gordioida
Order: Gordioidea
Family: Chordodidae
Genus: Paragordius
Camerano, 1897

Paragordius is a genus of worms belonging to the family Chordodidae.[1] It was independently described by both Lorenzo Camerano in 1897 and Thomas Harrison Montgomery Jr. in 1898, though both authors gave the genus the same name.[2]

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution,[1] although most species are known from the Afrotropic and Neotropic regions.[2] Females of the genus are notable for having three posterior lobes, while males have long tail lobes, allowing Paragordius species to be readily identified.[2]

Species:[1][2]

  • Swanteson-Franz, Marquez, Goldstein, Schmidt-Rhaesa, Bolek & Hanelt, 2018
  • Zanca & De Villalobos, 2006
  • Linstow, 1906
  • Linstow, 1906
  • Sciacchitano, 1958
  • Heinze, 1935
  • (Camerano, 1895)
  • Carvalho, 1942
  • Linstow, 1906
  • Sciacchitano, 1958
  • Sciacchitano, 1958
  • Carvalho, 1944
  • Sciacchitano, 1958
  • Hanelt, 2012
  • Sciacchitano, 1962
  • (Linstow, 1883)
  • Sciacchitano, 1958
  • Paragordius tricuspidatus (Dufour, 1828)
  • Paragordius varius (Leidy, 1851)

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Paragordius Camerano, 1897-05". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Schmidt-Rhaesa, Andreas (20 December 2012). "Nematomorpha". Nematomorpha, Priapulida, Kinorhyncha, Loricifera. De Gruyter, Inc. pp. 29–146. ISBN 9783110272536.
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