Sphaerularia bombi Dufour
(Bumblebee Roundworm)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSphaerularia bombi (Bumblebee Roundworm)
PhylumNEMATODA (roundworms, eelworms or nematodes)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Sphaerularia bombi (Bumblebee Roundworm) :
1: Sphaerularia bombi (Bumblebee Roundworm)
30 Apr 2007 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Infected queen Buff-tailed Bumble Bee, found dying, on roadside pavement
Image 1: Host abdomen - opened up - close-up - highly enlargedImage 2: Host abdomen - opened up - enlargedImage 3: Nematode and egg egg - microscope low magnificationImage 4: Nematode egg - near hatching - microscope low magnificationImage 5: Nematode - microscope low magnificationImage 6: Nematodes and eggs - magnifiedImage 7: Nematodes and eggs - magnified (2)

Sphaerularia bombi (Bumblebee Roundworm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Sphaerularia bombi (Bumblebee Roundworm)
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