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Nematomorpha
Vejdovsky, 1886
HORSEHAIR WORMS; GORDIAN WORMS; HAIR WORMS
Life
Nematomorpha
IDnature guide
Groups other
Kinds
Chordodidae
Chordodiolinidae
Nectonematidae
Parachordodidae
Paragordiidae
Overview
A group of very thin, elongate, wormlike freshwater ecdysozoans. Largely nonfeeding as adults, they are parasites of insects and crayfish as larvae.
Phylogeny
Tree of Life
Links to other sites
Horsehair Worms
, University of Kentucky Entomology
Horsehair Worms, Hairworms, Gordian Worms, Nematomorphs, Gordius spp.
, University of Florida, IFAS
Acknowledgements
Ashley MacDonald
, University of Georgia, Athens
I thank
John Pickering
for his assistance with the development of this page.
Supported by
National Biological Information Infrastructure
National Science Foundation
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Updated: 2024-03-28 16:38:13 gmt
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