Biology:Mermithida
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Short description: Order of roundworms
| Mermithida | |
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| Mermis nigrescens on Tettigonia viridissima | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Enoplea |
| Subclass: | Dorylaimia |
| Order: | Mermithida Hyman, 1951 |
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Mermithida is an order of nematode worms. The order includes two families, and most members are endoparasites on arthropods. One of the morphological characteristic of the order is the presence of a stichosome.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Chitwood, B. G. & Chitwood, M. B. (1950). Introduction to Nematology (Vol. 1). Baltimore: Monumental Printing Co.doi:10.5962/bhl.title.7355
- ↑ Z. X. Chen, D. W. Dickson (eds.) (2004) Nematology: Nematode Management and Utilization. CABI Publishing. ISBN:0-85199-646-9 p. 847
Wikidata ☰ Q2645684 entry
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