''Eophasma'' is a
genus of fossil
nematode
The nematodes ( or grc-gre, Νηματώδη; la, Nematoda) or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda (also called Nemathelminthes), with plant-Parasitism, parasitic nematodes also known as eelworms. They are a diverse animal phylum inhab ...
s from the
Jurassic of
Osteno
Claino con Osteno ( Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Como. It is a small ''comune'' on Lake Lugano, composed of a series of sm ...
in
Lombardy
Lombardy ( it, Lombardia, Lombard language, Lombard: ''Lombardia'' or ''Lumbardia' '') is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in the northern-central part of the country and has a population of about 10 ...
,
Italy.
It has only one species, ''Eophasma jurasicum''.
In 2011, the genus was placed in the new family Eophasmidae
Poinar, 2011, which is itself placed in the order
Desmoscolecida
Desmoscolecida is an order of marine nematodes. In a worm of this order, the body tapers towards each end and is marked by a number of well-defined ridges. Their number varies in the different species. The head bears four movable setae, and some ...
, superfamily Desmoscolecoidea.
References
†Eophasma
Prehistoric protostome genera
Jurassic invertebrates
Fossils of Italy
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