Specimen #425
| Entry Number | 425 |
|---|---|
| Nematode Genus | Gastromermis |
| Nematode Species | plumosus |
| Host Genus | Chironomus |
| Host Species | plumosus |
| Common Name | Midge |
| Country | USA |
| State | Minnesota |
| City/Locale | Benthic marl mud of Lake Itasca, Clearwater Co. |
| Collector | Arthur A. Johnson (Hendrix College, AR) |
| Date Collected | 1969 (summer) |
| Date Received | 1988 Apr 22 |
| Determined By | A. Morgan Golden |
| Taxon Author | Arthur A. Johnson & William R. Bowen |
| Disposition of Sample | Specimens to USDANC (Type) |
| Nematodes In | Larval hemocoel |
| Total Samples | 1 |
| Vial Number | T-13t (Holotype-male & Paratype-female), T-304p & T-305p (Paratypes) |
| Reference | Transactions of the American Microscopical Society (1990) 109 (1): 74-84. |
| Remarks | Site of infection: fourth-instar hemocoel of host larva. Specimens in vial fixed in TAF & stored in 2 parts glycerol to 3 parts 70% EtOH. To view specimens, pour contents in a small, lint free finger bowl. To mount on slides, allow some solution to evaporate overnight. |