PHYSID SNAILS AS SENTINELS OF FRESHWATER NEMATOMORPHS [PDF]
Freshwater nematomorphs, or gordiids, are parasitic as larvae, but free-living in aquatic environments as adults. Studies based on the collection of adults have reported gordiids to be widespread, but discontinuous in distribution.
B. Hanelt, J. Janovy Jr., L. E. Grother
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Larval survival strategy during winter of Chordodes nobilii Camerano, 1901 (Gordiida, Nematomorpha) [PDF]
There are numerous open questions concerning the life cycle of Gordiida (Nematomorpha), especially about egg development and viability of larvae during winter, when the temperature of freshwater environments where they inhabit is low.
Rumi Macchi Zubiaurre, Alejandra +2 more
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Scanning electron microscopy of Spinochordodes tellinii (Camerano, 1888), (Gordiacea, Nematomorpha) [PDF]
There are many species of Nematomorpha which are deficiently described and therefore pose doubts about their actual taxonomic position. This is the case with Spinochordodes tellinii (Camerano, 1888), which was transferred to four different genera and has
Villalobos, Leonor Cristina de +1 more
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Ultrastructural study of the cuticle and epidermis in Pseudochordodes bedriagae [PDF]
The light-microscopic and ultrastructural characteristics of Nematomorpha (Gordiacea) integument are described. Nine male Pseudochordodes bedriagae specimens were collected in the 1997 spring-summer period from the Sauce Chico stream in the Sierra de la ...
Restelli, Mario Alfredo +1 more
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Revisión de los Gordiacea (Nematomorpha) de la colección de la Academia de Ciencias de California con descripción de una nueva especie [PDF]
The Gordiacea of the California Academy of Sciences collection are studied. The specimens are included in the known species Gordius robustus Leidy, Pseudochordodes bedriagae (Camerano) and a new species, Neochordodes californensis n. sp.
Miralles, D. A. B. de +1 more
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Effect of extreme temperature on egg development, larval and adult survival of Chordodes nobilii Camerano, 1901 (Gordiida, Nematomorpha) [PDF]
On the basis of experimental studies we analyzed the effect of extreme temperatures on the aquatic free-living phases of the life cycle of Chordodes nobilii (Gordiida, Nematomorpha). Bioassays were performed with eggs, larvae, and adults. Eggs and larvae
Achiorno, Cecilia Luján +2 more
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First data of Iberian Nematomorpha, with redescription of Gordius aquaticus Linnaeus, G. plicatulus Heinze, Gordionus wolterstorffii (Camerano) and Paragordius tricuspidatus (Dufour) [PDF]
Four species of Nematomorpha are recorded from NE Spain, representing the first reliable data on the group in the Iberian peninsula. Gordius aquaticits Linnaeus, 1758, G.
Bilton, David T. +2 more
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Redescription and new records of freshwater Nematomorpha (Gordiida) from Chile, with the description of two new species [PDF]
Hasta el momento solo han sido citadas para Chile cuatro especies de Gordiida (Nematomorpha). En este trabajo se describen dos especies nuevas, Gordionus enigmaticus y Gordius austrinus.
Ibarra Vidal, Héctor +2 more
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Primera cita de Gordius albopunctatus Müller, 1927 en la Península Ibérica (Nematomorpha: Gordioida Rauther, 1930) [PDF]
Gordius albopunctatus Müller, 1927 (Gordioida) is reported for the first time from the Iberian Peninsula, based on one male and one female specimens collected in the Guadarrama Range (Madrid).
Expósito López De Felipe, Juan E. +2 more
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South American species of Paragordius Camerano, 1897 (Gordiida, Nematomorpha), with redescription of Paragordius minusculus and a description of a new species [PDF]
Paragordius is a genus of Gordiida with a worldwide distribution, but with a scarce specific diversity. Sixteen species of the genus Paragordius have been described so far. In many cases, as with the other genera of Gordiida, the original descriptions of
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