Chordodidae

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Chordodidae
Spinochordodes in Meconema.jpg
Spinochordodes tellinii and its Meconema host
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematomorpha
Class: Gordioida
Order: Gordioidea
Family: Chordodidae
May, 1919
Synonyms
  • Chordodiolinidae
  • Parachordodidae

Chordodidae is a family of parasitic horsehair worms belonging to the order Gordioidea; [1] its taxonomy is under review.

Contents

Genera

Two subfamilies are currently recognised; unless referenced otherwise, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility includes the following genera: [1]

Chordodinae

Auth. Heinze, 1935

  1. Chordodes Creplin, 1847
  2. Dacochordodes Capuse, 1965
  3. Euchordodes Heinze, 1937
  4. Lanochordodes Kirjanova, 1950
  5. Neochordodes Carvalho, 1942
  6. Noteochordodes Miralles and Villalobos, 2000
  7. Pantachordodes Heinze, 1954
  8. Pseudochordodes Carvalho, 1942
  9. Spinochordodes Kirjanova, 1950

Paragordiinae

Paragordius tricuspidatus Paragordius tricuspidatus.jpeg
Paragordius tricuspidatus
  1. Digordius Kirjanova, 1950
  2. Paragordius Camerano, 1897
  3. Progordius Kirjanova, 1950
  4. Pseudogordius Yeh and Jordan, 1957

incertae sedis

  1. Beatogordius Heinze, 1934
  2. Cretachordodes Poinar & Buckley, 2006
  3. Gordionus Müller, 1927
  4. Parachordodes Camerano, 1897
  5. Paragordionus Heinze, 1935
  6. Semigordionus Heinze, 1952

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chordodidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 6 July 2021.