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Gordionus violaceus (Baird, 1853) (Faceted Hairworm)

Date:	14 June 2010
OS grid ref:	SD96
Lat/Lon:	54° 0' N, 2° 10' W
Location:	Vice County: Mid-west Yorkshire, VC64, England
Voucher:	14/06/2010[D] (Please quote this in any queries about this record)
Stage or state:	Living animal
Record Summary:	emerging from squashed Carabid beetle on footpath
Identification Notes:	Forked tail so it's a male. Body finely longitudinally striped. No cuticular ledge behind cloacal opening. Under microscope, cuticle with hexagonal plates separated by a row of fine granules. Kept in fridge, then photographed: 19 June 10; microscopy 4 Aug.