Gordionus lineatus Leidy, 1851
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Nematomorpha |
| Class | Gordioida |
| Order | Gordioidea |
| Family | Parachordodidae |
| Genus | Gordionus |
| Species | Gordionus lineatus Leidy, 1851 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Tennessee.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Tennessee
Counties
- Tennessee
- Blount
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Reeves, W.K. 2000. Invertebrate cavernicoles of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA. Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society 116: 334–343. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24335885.
How to cite this account
Gordionus lineatus Leidy, 1851. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2497. https://cavebiology.org/species/gordionus-lineatus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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