Gordius nixus sp. nov.: first report of a horsehair worm (Gordiida, Nematomorpha) from snow in Pakistan

By

Jamal, Qaisar
Riaz, Muhammad
Uddin, Moeen
Schmidt-Rhaesa, Andreas

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-10-2

Original Publication

Evolutionary systematics

Volume

9

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

183--189

Subjects

Gordiida , Gordiida , Nematomorpha , Pakistan , Snow

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Hamburg Centrum für Naturkunde (CeNak) 2017-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.9.153102

 

Abstract

Gordius nixussp. nov. is described as a new species from Pakistan. It is the first record of a gordiid nematomorph from Pakistan. It was found on snow, which is unusual for nematomorphs. So far, no further life cycle data or host records can be given. The new species resembles other Gordius species, but is characterized by a dense covering of spines in the anterior body region, which is unique among the genus Gordius.