Specimen #19198
| Entry Number | 19198 |
|---|---|
| Nematode Genus | Telomermis |
| Nematode Species | amphiorchis |
| Host Genus | Chironomus |
| Host Species | plumosus |
| Common Name | Midge |
| Country | USA |
| State | Minnesota |
| City/Locale | Benthic marl mud of Lake Itasca, Clearwater Co. |
| Collector | via Arthur A. Johnson |
| Date Collected | 1969 (summer) |
| Date Received | 1999 Apr 13 |
| Determined By | Zafar A. Handoo |
| Taxon Author | A.A. Johnson, W.R. Bowen (1990) |
| Disposition of Sample | Specimens to USDANC (Type) |
| Nematodes In | Insect (larvae) |
| Total Samples | 1 of 70 vials |
| Vial Number | T-398p (1ADM, 1ADF) (paratypes) |
| Reference | Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 109(1): 74-84 |
| Remarks | Insect larvae live in the deep benthic region of the lake. Site of infection: hemocoel of fourth-instar host larva. Specimens in vial fixed in TAF, stored in 2 parts glycerol to 3 parts 70% EtOH. |