Chordodidae is a family of parasitic horsehair worms belonging to the order Gordioidea; its taxonomy is under review.

Genera

Two subfamilies are currently recognised; unless referenced otherwise, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility includes the following genera:

Chordodinae

Auth. Heinze, 1935 # ''

Chordodes ''Chordodes'' is a genus of worms belonging to the family Chordodidae. The species of this genus are found in Northern America, Africa, Malesia and Australia. Species Species: *'' Chordodes aelianus'' *'' Chordodes aethiopicus'' *'' Chor ...

'' Creplin, 1847 # ''

Dacochordodes ''Dacochordodes'' is a genus of worms belonging to the family Chordodidae. Species: * ''Dacochordodes bacescui'' Capuse, 1965 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q29918571 Nematomorpha ...

'' Capuse, 1965 # '' Euchordodes'' Heinze, 1937 # '' Lanochordodes'' Kirjanova, 1950 # '' Neochordodes'' Carvalho, 1942 # '' Noteochordodes'' Miralles and Villalobos, 2000 # '' Pantachordodes'' Heinze, 1954 # '' Pseudochordodes'' Carvalho, 1942 # '' Spinochordodes'' Kirjanova, 1950

Paragordiinae

# '' Digordius'' Kirjanova, 1950 # '' Paragordius'' Camerano, 1897 # '' Progordius'' Kirjanova, 1950 # '' Pseudogordius'' Yeh and Jordan, 1957

'' incertae sedis''

# '' Beatogordius'' Heinze, 1934 # †'' Cretachordodes'' Poinar & Buckley, 2006 # '' Gordionus'' Müller, 1927 # '' Parachordodes'' Camerano, 1897 # '' Paragordionus'' Heinze, 1935 # '' Semigordionus'' Heinze, 1952

References

External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q3813761 Nematomorpha