The occurrence of epibionts of Gordiida (Nematomorpha) in Catamarca, Argentina

The presence of larvae and pupae of the genus Metrichia (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae), larvae of the genus Macrelmis and Phanocerus (Coleoptera, Elmidae), three diatom genera Achnanthes, Cocconeis, Gomphonema, and some specimens of very small diatoms that could not be determined to species or genus l...

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Autores: de Villalobos, Cristina, Salas, Liliana, Zanca, Fernanda Mariel, Atencio, Adrián G.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/82557
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/82557
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ciencias Naturales
diatoms
Elmidae
epibionts
Gordiida
Trichoptera
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Sumario:The presence of larvae and pupae of the genus Metrichia (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae), larvae of the genus Macrelmis and Phanocerus (Coleoptera, Elmidae), three diatom genera Achnanthes, Cocconeis, Gomphonema, and some specimens of very small diatoms that could not be determined to species or genus level, were recorded for the first time as epibionts for Chordodes brasiliensis (Gordiida, Nematomorpha). Such epibionts were found on the body surface of this species of hairworms, captured from El Tala stream, Catamarca, Argentina.