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Chordodidae

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Chordodidae is a family of parasitic horsehair worms belonging to the order Gordioidea; its taxonomy is under review.

Species

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumNematomorpha
  3. ClassGordioida
  4. OrderGordioidea
  5. FamilyChordodidae
Habitatfreshwater

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
76
Family
Chordodidae
Collections
USNM, AM, QM
Recorded in
United States, Australia, Guatemala

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Contents
  • Genera
  • Chordodinae
  • Paragordiinae
  • ''[[incertae sedis]]''
  • References
  • External links

Chordodidae is a family of parasitic horsehair worms belonging to the order Gordioidea; its taxonomy is under review.

==Genera== Two subfamilies are currently recognised; unless referenced otherwise, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility includes the following genera: ===Chordodinae=== Auth. Heinze, 1935 Chordodes Creplin, 1847 Dacochordodes Capuse, 1965 Euchordodes Heinze, 1937 Lanochordodes Kirjanova, 1950 Neochordodes Carvalho, 1942 Noteochordodes Miralles and Villalobos, 2000 Pantachordodes Heinze, 1954 Pseudochordodes Carvalho, 1942 Spinochordodes Kirjanova, 1950 ===Paragordiinae=== thumb|right|Paragordius tricuspidatus Digordius Kirjanova, 1950 Paragordius Camerano, 1897 Progordius Kirjanova, 1950 Pseudogordius Yeh and Jordan, 1957 ===incertae sedis=== Beatogordius Heinze, 1934 †Cretachordodes Poinar & Buckley, 2006 Gordionus Müller, 1927 Parachordodes Camerano, 1897 Paragordionus Heinze, 1935 Semigordionus Heinze, 1952

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