Specimen #8994
| Entry Number | 8994 |
|---|---|
| Nematode Genus | Hydromermis |
| Nematode Species | welchi |
| Host Genus | Chironomidae |
| Common Name | Midge |
| Country | USA |
| State | Minnesota |
| City/Locale | Lake Itasca |
| Collector | via Arthur A. Johnson |
| Date Collected | 1996 May 19, Jun 04 |
| Date Received | 1997 Apr 10 |
| Determined By | A. Morgan Golden |
| Taxon Author | A. A. Johnson |
| Disposition of Sample | Specimens to USDANC (Type) |
| Nematodes In | Insect |
| Total Samples | 1 of 2 |
| Slide Number | T-4673p, T-4674p |
| Vial Number | T-25t, T-381p, T-382p, T-383p T-384p |
| Reference | Journal of Parasitology (1997) |
| Remarks | 4673, 4674: paratypes, 8um-thick serial sections. 25t: holotype male + paratype female. 381, 382: paratypes, 3 males + 3 females each. 383: 5 female paratypes, H. welchi variant. 384: paratype, post-parasitic female. Serial sections fixed in Bouin's, stained in Mallory's triple connective tissue stain. Whole adults 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. Allow ethanol to evaporate overnight, then mount. |