Gordiidae

Gordiidae
Gordius aquaticus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematomorpha
Class: Gordioida
Order: Gordioidea
Family: Gordiidae
May, 1919

Gordiidae is a family of parasitic horsehair worms belonging to the order Gordioidea.[1]

Description

To date only two genera have been identified in the Gordiidae. These horsehair worms are characterized by a post-cloacal crescent located at the base of the two tail lobes. The genera are distinguished by the distinctly pointed tips on male Acutogordius tail lobes in comparison with Gordius.[2] Recorded hosts are usually Polyneopteran insects such as Orthoptera and Mantodea.

Genera

Acutogordius taiwanensis

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility lists:[1]

  1. Acutogordius Heinze, 1952
  2. Gordius Linnaeus, 1758

References

  1. ^ a b "Gordiidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ Schmidt-Rhaesa A (2002) Are the genera of Nematomorpha monophyletic taxa? Zoologica Scripta 31: 185–200. DOI
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