New hairworm (Nematomorpha, Gordiida) species described from the Arizona Madrean Sky Islands

Gordiids, or freshwater hairworms, are members of the phylum Nematomorpha that use terrestrial definitive hosts (arthropods) and live as adults in rivers, lakes, or streams. The genus Paragordius consists of 18 species, one of which was described from the Nearctic in 1851. More tha...

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Main Authors: Rachel J. Swanteson-Franz, Destinie A. Marquez, Craig I. Goldstein, Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa, Matthew G. Bolek, Ben Hanelt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-02-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=22798