Chordodes mizoramensis (Nematomorpha, Gordiida), a new species of horsehair worm from Mizoram, North-East India

Schmidt‐Rhaesa, Andreas; Lalramliana,

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“…3(C)). 5 However, in the lateral sides of body, these slender bristles are replaced by prominently elevated conical areoles which bears an apical tuft of bristles (Fig. 3(D)).…”

Section: Cuticular Patterns Of Anterior Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Until about two decades ago, comparatively less information was available about the global species diversity of this group, however, in the recent years, many new Chordodes species have come to our knowledge from different regions of the world. [3][4][5][6][7][8] To date, about 350 species of nematomorphs have been described worldwide, 2 and a large majority of them, i.e., about 99 species, have been reported from European countries. 1 2 While the majority, i.e., about 345 species of nematomorphs comprises the freshwater gordiids, only five species are marine, the nectonematids.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the recent past, SEM has successfully been applied for the species determination of many freshwater gordiids, as a result many more new Chordodes species have come into our knowledge. 5…”

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Applications of Scanning Electron Microscopy in Taxonomy and Biodiversity Studies on Gordiids (Nematomorpha)

Yadav¹

2014

J. Adv. Microsc. Res.

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Horsehair or gordian worms are a group of parasites under phylum Nematomorpha. As compared to most other animal phyla rather little attention has been given to the taxonomy and biodiversity of this group. About 350 species of gordian worms have been described worldwide so far and descriptions of many species are either inadequate or incomplete. The projected global species diversity of Nematomorphs has been estimated to be around 2,000 species, and a more extensive taxonomic and biodiversity research on this group can fill up this vacuum. Of various genera in the phylum Nematomorpha, Chordodes constitutes as the largest group, comprising of about 96 species. The cuticle of Chordodes species is considered to be very complex, as it possesses several different shapes and sized structures called areoles. The highest diversity of areoles has been recorded in the genus Chordodes. To distinguish between the species of Chordodes, a range of morphological characters are used, however, what is considered to be more important is the shape and size of various types of areoles and their distribution pattern in different body regions. In the past, many Chordodes species were studied mostly by means of light microscopy (LM), wherein species descriptions and determinations were made on the basis of presence or absence of different types of areoles or their spatial distribution on body cuticle. However, using LM alone, the exact nature of the cuticular pattern of these areoles could not be elucidated sufficiently for many Chordodes species, which very often resulted into ambiguities and difficulties in their proper identification. In the recent years, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has been applied to describe many Chordodes species and it has proven to be a useful tool to elucidate the fine cuticular armature of these worms in a more reliable manner. This article discusses the role of SEM in understanding the nature of various types of areoles present on Chordodes cuticle and their potential significance in taxonomic and biodiversity studies of this group.

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“…3(C)). 5 However, in the lateral sides of body, these slender bristles are replaced by prominently elevated conical areoles which bears an apical tuft of bristles (Fig. 3(D)).…”

Section: Cuticular Patterns Of Anterior Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Applications of Scanning Electron Microscopy in Taxonomy and Biodiversity Studies on Gordiids (Nematomorpha)

Yadav¹

2014

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“…Thirteen species of horsehair worms (Nematomorpha: Gordiida) from five genera ( Gordius , Chordodes , Parachordodes , Paragordius , Gordionus ) have been reported from India until 1912 (see Schmidt-Rhaesa and Yadav 2004). Recently, this group of parasitic worms has achieved new attention in India, and since 2004 seven further species were newly described or newly recorded (Schmidt-Rhaesa and Yadav 2004, 2013, Schmidt-Rhaesa and Lalramliana 2011, 2016, Schmidt-Rhaesa et al 2015). Six of these newly reported species belong to the genus Chordodes , and one to the genus Acutogordius , which had not been reported from India before.…”

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First report of the Gondwana genus Beatogordius from India, with further records of two Chordodes species (Gordiida, Nematomorpha)

Yadav

Schmidt‐Rhaesa

Limatemjen³

2017

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Three horsehair worms (Nematomorpha) are recorded from Nagaland, India. The first species is Chordodes combiareolatus, which was recently described from Nagaland. The second is Chordodes cf. furnessi, earlier reported from Meghalaya, and some new observations are added. The third is a new species, described as Beatogordius nagalandis sp. n. This is the first report of the genus Beatogordius in India and this observation fits well into the Gondwana distribution of the genus. The species is quite similar to Beatogordius chinensis, reported from South China.

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“…There are few reports of the occurrence of Nematomorpha in frogs, fishes, bird and even in humans [4][5][6][7].…”

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Morphological and molecular characterization of Gordius, a horse hairworm recovered from cricket

Patra¹,

Borthakur²,

Ghosh³

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Chordodes mizoramensis (Nematomorpha, Gordiida), a new species of horsehair worm from Mizoram, North-East India

Cited by 10 publications

References 2 publications

Applications of Scanning Electron Microscopy in Taxonomy and Biodiversity Studies on Gordiids (Nematomorpha)

Applications of Scanning Electron Microscopy in Taxonomy and Biodiversity Studies on Gordiids (Nematomorpha)

First report of the Gondwana genus Beatogordius from India, with further records of two Chordodes species (Gordiida, Nematomorpha)

Morphological and molecular characterization of Gordius, a horse hairworm recovered from cricket

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