Mermithida
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| Mermithida | |
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| Mermis nigrescens on Tettigonia viridissima | |
| 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]
References
- ↑ Z. X. Chen, D. W. Dickson (eds.) (2004) Nematology: Nematode Management and Utilization. CABI Publishing. ISBN 0-85199-646-9 p. 847
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