Nematomorpha

Paragordius tricuspidatus

Taxonavigation

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Cycloneuralia
Cladus: Nematoida
Phylum: Nematomorpha
Classes (2): Gordioida – Nectonematoida

Name

Nematomorpha Vejdovský, 1886

References

• Harkins, C., Shannon, R., Papeş, M., Schmidt-Rhaesa, A., Hanelt, B. & Bolek, M.G. 2016. Using Gordiid cysts to discover the hidden diversity, potential distribution, and new species of Gordiids (Phylum Nematomorpha). Zootaxa 4088(4): 515–530. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4088.4.3 Full article (PDF).Reference page. 
• Schmidt-Rhaesa, A. 2002. Are the genera of Nematomorpha monophyletic taxa? Zoologica scripta 31(2): 185–200. DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-6409.2002.00073.x PDF

Links

• Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
• Nematomorpha in the World Register of Marine Species

Vernacular names

Alemannisch: Saitewirmer
azərbaycanca: Qılqurdlar
беларуская: Валасні
Ελληνικά: Νηματόμορφα
English: Horsehair Worms
eesti: Jõhvussid
suomi: Jouhimadot
Nordfriisk: Hiarwirmer
français: Nématomorphes
magyar: Húrférgek
日本語: 類線形動物門
latviešu: Matoņi
македонски: Гордиеви (влакнести) црвиen
русский: Волосатики