Cuticular Features of Chordodes morgani (Nematomorpha) Using Scanning Electron Microscopy

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Abstract
The cuticle of seven males and three females of Chordodes morgani (Gordioidea) was examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the detailed structure of areoles and posterior ends were compared with the previous light microscopic studies of Montgomery and Camerano published in 1901 and 1915, respectively. No additional types of areoles were observed with SEM. Some features were revealed that were not reported previously: (1) bilobed condition of the male posterior end; (2) spines in and around the cloacal aperture of the male; (3) grooves radiating from the cloacal aperture of both sexes; and (4) spinous processes along the sides of some areoles. We suggest that any redescription of Chordodes morgani include these new features.

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