Nematomorpha (phylum) (Gordian worm, horsehair worm)
Adult worms are thin (often less than 1mm) but long (often longer than 50mm), giving them a hair-like appearance - hence their alternative common name horsehair worm. The digestive tract is vestigial and the adults do not feed. All growth occurs in the larval stage. The larvae are endoparasites in a variety of arthropods. The host eats the worm eggs, which are deposited by the female on vegetation on the water's edge.
Nematomorpha (phylum) is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | South Coast
Species information
- Nematomorpha (phylum) Scientific name
- Gordian worm, horsehair worm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 670.47m Recorded at altitude
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