Aranimermis giganteus is the largest known species of Mermithidae and often infects the mygalomorph spiders of New Zealand.[1]
| Aranimermis giganteus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Enoplea |
| Order: | Mermithida |
| Family: | Mermithidae |
| Genus: | Aranimermis |
| Species: | A. giganteus
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| Binomial name | |
| Aranimermis giganteus Poinar & Early, 1990
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Taxonomy edit
Aranimermis giganteus was described in 1990 from samples collected from parasitized spiders caught in traps.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Poinar, G.O. & Early, J.W. (1990). Aranimermis giganteus n. sp. (Mermithidae : Nematoda), a parasite of New Zealand mygalomorph spiders (Araneae : Arachnida). Revue Nématol. 13(4): 403-410.