Paragordius is a genus of worms belonging to the family Chordodidae.[1] It was independently described by both Lorenzo Camerano in 1897 and Thomas Harrison Montgomery Jr. in 1898, though both authors gave the genus the same name.[2]
| Paragordius | |
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| Paragordius tricuspidatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematomorpha |
| Class: | Gordioida |
| Order: | Gordioidea |
| Family: | Chordodidae |
| Genus: | Paragordius Camerano, 1897 |
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution,[1] although most species are known from the Afrotropic and Neotropic regions.[2] Females of the genus are notable for having three posterior lobes, while males have long tail lobes, allowing Paragordius species to be readily identified.[2]
- Paragordius amicus Swanteson-Franz, Marquez, Goldstein, Schmidt-Rhaesa, Bolek & Hanelt, 2018
- Paragordius andreasii Zanca & De Villalobos, 2006
- Paragordius areolatus Linstow, 1906
- Paragordius cinctus Linstow, 1906
- Paragordius dartevallei Sciacchitano, 1958
- Paragordius diversolobatus Heinze, 1935
- Paragordius emeryi (Camerano, 1895)
- Paragordius esavianus Carvalho, 1942
- Paragordius flavescens Linstow, 1906
- Paragordius laurae Sciacchitano, 1958
- Paragordius marlieri Sciacchitano, 1958
- Paragordius minusculus Carvalho, 1944
- Paragordius mulungensis Sciacchitano, 1958
- Paragordius obamai Hanelt, 2012
- Paragordius somaliensis Sciacchitano, 1962
- Paragordius stylosus (Linstow, 1883)
- Paragordius tanganikensis Sciacchitano, 1958
- Paragordius tricuspidatus (Dufour, 1828)
- Paragordius varius (Leidy, 1851)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Paragordius Camerano, 1897-05". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d Schmidt-Rhaesa, Andreas (20 December 2012). "Nematomorpha". Nematomorpha, Priapulida, Kinorhyncha, Loricifera. De Gruyter, Inc. pp. 29–146. ISBN 9783110272536.