Parachordodes
Genus of worms
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Parachordodes is a genus of worms belonging to the family Chordodidae.[1]
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| specimens on V2218, V2222 and V5255. Posterior end with precloacal bristlefields | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematomorpha |
| Class: | Gordioida |
| Order: | Gordioidea |
| Family: | Chordodidae |
| Genus: | Parachordodes Camerano, 1897 |
The species of this genus are found in Europe and East Asia.[1][2][3]
Several cases of human infections have been reported in South Korea, Japan.[2][3]
Species:
- Parachordodes arndti Heinze, 1935 [1]
- Parachordodes capitosulcatus Montgomery, 1898 [1]
- Parachordodes ciferrii Sciacchitano, 1932 [1]
- Parachordodes lestici Heinze, 1935[4][5]
- Parachordodes megareolatus Schmidt-Rhaesa, Chung & Sohn, 2003 [2]
- Parachordodes okadai Inoue, 1955 [6][4]