Pristionchus borbonicus

Pristionchus borbonicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Rhabditida
Family: Diplogastridae
Genus: Pristionchus
Species: Pristionchus borbonicus
Susoy, Kanzaki, Herrmann, Ragsdale & Sommer, 2016

Pristionchus borbonicus is a free-living nematode (roundworm) in the family Diplogastridae. The species was described from Réunion Island, and is notable for developing one of five different mouth forms depending on available food sources.[1]

References

  1. "New Worm Species Has Five Faces : DNews". DNews. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2016-01-05.


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