Parachordodes

Parachordodes is a genus of worms belonging to the family Chordodidae.^[1]

Parachordodes
specimens on V2218, V2222 and V5255. Posterior end with precloacal bristlefields
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Nematomorpha
Class:	Gordioida
Order:	Gordioidea
Family:	Chordodidae
Genus:	Parachordodes Camerano, 1897

The species of this genus are found in Europe and East Asia.^[1][2][3]

Several cases of human infections have been reported in South Korea, Japan.^[2][3]

Species:

• Parachordodes arndti Heinze, 1935 ^[1]
• Parachordodes capitosulcatus Montgomery, 1898 ^[1]
• Parachordodes ciferrii Sciacchitano, 1932 ^[1]
• Parachordodes lestici Heinze, 1935^[4][5]
• Parachordodes megareolatus Schmidt-Rhaesa, Chung & Sohn, 2003 ^[2]
• Parachordodes okadai Inoue, 1955 ^[6][4]