Gordius aquaticus
Species of horsehair worm
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Gordius aquaticus is a species of Gordius.[2]
| Gordius aquaticus | |
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| Gordius sp. emerging from a Jerusalem cricket | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematomorpha |
| Class: | Gordioida |
| Order: | Gordioidea |
| Family: | Gordiidae |
| Genus: | Gordius |
| Species: | G. aquaticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gordius aquaticus | |
The species was described in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus.[2]
It has cosmopolitan distribution.[2]
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