Seasonal occurrence, morphology, and observations on the life history of Gordius difficilis (Nematomorpha: Gordioidea) from Southeastern Wisconsin, United States

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 287-294

  Bolek, Matthew G ^a   Coggins, James R ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIFE HISTORY; MORPHOLOGY; NEMATODE; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GORDIUS DIFFICILIS; HELMINTH; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; SEASONAL VARIATION; TAXONOMY; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; GASTROPODA; GORDIOIDEA; GORDIUS; GORDIUS DIFFICILIS; HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA; NEMATOMORPHA; PTEROSTICHUS MELANARIUS; VERMES;

EID: 0036256108     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3285575     Document Type: Article

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