''Paragordius'' is a genus of worms belonging to the family
Chordodidae
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 in ...
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It was independently described by both
Lorenzo Camerano
Lorenzo Camerano (9 April 1856 Biella – 22 November 1917 Turin) was an Italian herpetologist and entomologist.
Born in Biella in 1856 he studied in Bologna and Torino, where he settled in order to take, between 1871 and 1873, a painting ...
in 1897 and
Thomas Harrison Montgomery Jr.
Thomas Harrison Montgomery Jr. (March 5, 1873 – March 19, 1912) was an American zoologist who made important contributions to cell biology–especially in chromosomes and their roles in sex determination–as well as the biology of birds and s ...
in 1898, though both authors gave the genus the same name.
The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution,
although most species are known from the
Afrotropic
The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south of the Sahara Desert, the majority of the Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, southern Iran and extreme southwestern Pakistan, and the islan ...
and
Neotropic
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone.
Definition
In bi ...
regions.
Females of the genus are notable for having three posterior lobes, while males have long tail lobes, allowing ''Paragordius'' species to be readily identified.
Species:
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Paragordius amicus''
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Paragordius andreasii''
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Paragordius areolatus
''Paragordius'' is a genus of worms belonging to the family Chordodidae. 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.
The genus has ...
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Paragordius cinctus''
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Paragordius dartevallei''
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Paragordius diversolobatus''
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Paragordius emeryi''
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Paragordius esavianus''
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Paragordius flavescens''
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Paragordius laurae''
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Paragordius marlieri''
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Paragordius minusculus''
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Paragordius mulungensis''
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Paragordius obamai
''Paragordius'' is a genus of worms belonging to the family Chordodidae. 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.
The genus ha ...
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Paragordius somaliensis''
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Paragordius stylosus''
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Paragordius tanganikensis''
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Paragordius tricuspidatus
''Paragordius tricuspidatus'' belongs to the phylum Nematomorpha, and is known for manipulating the behavior of its host, the cricket ''Nemobius sylvestris''. In its larval stage, the worm is microscopic, but grows into a large worm () inside i ...
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Paragordius varius
''Paragordius varius'' is a parasite species in the horsehair worm group (Nematomorpha). They cycle between terrestrial and aquatic habitats and are most commonly known for their ability to manipulate their definitive host to jump into a pool of ...
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References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3823149
Nematomorpha