| Trichurida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Adenophorea |
| Subclass: | Enoplia |
| Order: | Mermithida Hyman, 1951 |
| Families | |
Mermithida is an order of nematode worms. The order includes two families, and most members are endoparasites on arthropods. The morphological characteristic of the order is the presence of a stichosome.[1]