PalaeArctic
native · native
NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Gordius helveticus Schmidt-Rhaesa, 2010
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gordius helveticus Schmidt-Rhaesa, 2010
- Name authority
- Schmidt-Rhaesa, 2010
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Nematomorpha
- Class
- Gordioida
- Order
- Gordioidea
- Family
- Gordiidae
- Genus
- Gordius
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumNematomorpha
- classGordioida
- orderGordioidea
- familyGordiidae
- genusGordius
- speciesGordius helveticus Schmidt-Rhaesa, 2010
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gordius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gordius albopunctatus Müller, 1926 | GordiidaeNematomorpha | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gordius alpinus Spiridonov, 1998 | GordiidaeNematomorpha | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gordius amoyensis Tang, 1934 | GordiidaeNematomorpha | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gordius aquaticus Linnaeus, 1758 | GordiidaeNematomorpha | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gordius balcanicus Schmidt-Rhaesa, 2010 | GordiidaeNematomorpha | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gordius cavernarum Inoue, 1972 | GordiidaeNematomorpha | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gordius corrugatus Camerano, 1895 | GordiidaeNematomorpha | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gordius emarginatus Villot, 1885 | GordiidaeNematomorpha | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gordius foochowensis Tang, 1934 | GordiidaeNematomorpha | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gordius fulgur Baird, 1861 | GordiidaeNematomorpha | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gordius georgensis Kirjanova, 1955 | GordiidaeNematomorpha | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gordius germanicus Heinze, 1937 | GordiidaeNematomorpha | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3H2R8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.