Gordius

Schmidt-Rhaesa, Andreas & Schwarz, Christian J., 2016, Nematomorpha from the Philippines, with description of two new species, Zootaxa 4158 (2), pp. 246-260 : 248-250

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.2.6

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:E62BCD9D-4686-4E20-83C2-5296E5C30F54

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6080972

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03DD1047-FF98-C22D-919B-F887FEA63091

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Plazi

scientific name

Gordius
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Gordius View in CoL View at ENA spp.

( Figures 1 View FIGURE 1. A C–H, 3A–E)

Nine specimens were found with a more or less smooth cuticle, which did not allow further identification within the genus Gordius . These specimens are only briefly mentioned here. Collecting locality, sex, hosts or potential hosts and the accession numbers are listed in Table 1.

Gordius sp. Locality Sex anđ ađđitional remarks Accession number in

specimen Zoological Museum

Hamburg Northwest Panay Peninsula, trail to Sibaliw Research Station , Barangay One female, founđ emerging from a large bush V13382 View Materials Bulanao, Libertađ , Antique, Panay Islanđ , Philippines; đry riverbeđ; cricket ( Mecopoda sp., Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1. A C

collecteđ by M. Gaulke & A. Demegillo on November 27, 2011

), (3) Northwest Panay Peninsula , trail to Sibaliw Research Station , Barangay Two females. Among the potential hosts present in V13383 View Materials anđ V13384 View Materials

Bulanao , Libertađ, Antique, Panay Islanđ, Philippines (11° 47.999' N, the Barber trap were several cave crickets

121° 58.096' E), ~ 293 m; primary forest, Barber trap; collecteđ by C. J. ( Rhaphiđophoriđae , Orthoptera ) anđ a large whip Schwarz on May 18, 2013 scorpion (Telyphonoides panayensis Krehenwinkel et al., 2009, Uropygi).

) Northwest Panay Peninsula , trail to Sibaliw Research Station, Barangay One male V13385 View Materials

Bulanao, Libertađ, Antique, Panay Islanđ , Philippines; đry riverbeđ;

collecteđ by A. Fernanđez on November 2, 2011

) Northwest Panay Peninsula, Barangay Bulanao, Libertađ , Antique, One female V13386 View Materials

Panay Islanđ , Philippines (11° 49' N, 121° 59' E), ~ 396 m; đry riverbeđ; GoogleMaps

collecteđ by C. J. Schwarz & G. Operiano on January 17, 2012

) Northwest Panay Peninsula , trail to Sibaliw Research Station, Barangay One female V13387 View Materials

Bulanao, Libertađ, Antique, Panay Islanđ , Philippines; đry riverbeđ;

collecteđ by A. Fernanđez on December 29, 2011

) Northwest Panay Peninsula , trail to Sibaliw Research Station, Viay- One female V13388 View Materials

Viayan area , Barangay Bulanao, Libertađ, Antique, Panay Islanđ,

Philippines; đry riverbeđ; collecteđ by A. Fernanđez on February 9, 2012

) Northwest Panay Peninsula , trail to Sibaliw Research Station, Barangay One female V13389 View Materials

Bulanao, Libertađ, Antique, Panay Islanđ , Philippines; đry riverbeđ;

collecteđ by A. Fernanđez on February 20, 2012

) Northwest Panay Peninsula , trail to Sibaliw Research Station, Pal-he One female V13390 View Materials

area, Barangay Bulanao, Libertađ, Antique, Panay Islanđ , Philippines;

đry riverbeđ; collecteđ by A. Fernanđez on February 9, 2012

Gordius sp. (specimen 1). Length 450 mm, diameter 1.7 mm. Medium brown with dark collar. Smooth cuticle ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1. A D).

Gordius sp. (2, 3). With smooth cuticle ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1. A E, F). Specimen 2 is 310 mm long and has a diameter of 1.2 mm, specimen 3 is 305 mm long and has a diameter of 1.3 mm. Both specimens are medium brown in color, a dark collar is present, but weak in specimen 3.

Gordius sp. (4). Length 545 mm, diameter 0.8 mm. Medium brown with dark collar. Cuticle smooth ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1. A G) and with no special characteristics at the posterior end ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1. A H).

Gordius sp. (5). Length 290 mm, diameter 1.6 mm. Medium brown with dark collar. Cuticle not in good shape, with irregular elevations not resembling native cuticular patterns ( Fig. 3 View FIGURE 3 A). Otherwise smooth cuticle.

Gordius sp. (6). Length 170 mm, diameter 1.0 mm. Very light in color, almost whitish. The dark collar present is hardly visible. Darker coloration around the cloacal opening. Cuticle smooth ( Fig. 3 View FIGURE 3 B).

Gordius sp. (7). Length 605 mm, diameter 1.3 mm. Medium brown with dark collar and clearly visible dorsal and ventral darkly pigmented longitudinal lines along the body. Cuticle smooth ( Fig. 3 View FIGURE 3 C).

Gordius sp. (8). Length 665 mm, diameter 1.0 mm. Medium brown with dark collar and clearly visible dorsal and ventral darkly pigmented longitudinal lines along the body. Cuticle smooth with some longitudinal irregular ridges in some parts of the body ( Fig. 3 View FIGURE 3 D).

Gordius sp. (9). Length 280 mm, diameter 1.3 mm. Light brown with faintly visible dark collar. Cuticle smooth ( Fig. 3 View FIGURE 3 E).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Nematomorpha

Class

Gordioida

Order

Gordioidea

Family

Gordiidae

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