''Mermis'' is a genus of
nematodes
The nematodes ( or ; ; ), roundworms or eelworms constitute the phylum Nematoda. Species in the phylum inhabit a broad range of environments. Most species are free-living, feeding on microorganisms, but many are parasitic. Parasitic worms (he ...
belonging to the family
Mermithidae
Mermithidae is a family of nematode worms that are endoparasites in arthropods. As early as 1877, Mermithidae was listed as one of nine subdivisions of the Nematoidea. Mermithidae are confused with the horsehair worms of the phylum Nematomorpha t ...
.
The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species
At least 11 species currently belong to the genus:
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Mermis athysanota''
* ''
Mermis changodudus''
* ''
Mermis gigantea''
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Mermis kenyensis
''Mermis'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Mermithidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
At least 11 species currently belong to the genus:
* ''Mermis athysanota''
* ''Mermis changodudus''
* ''Mermis gi ...
''
* ''
Mermis mirabilis
''Mermis'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Mermithidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
At least 11 species currently belong to the genus:
* ''Mermis athysanota''
* ''Mermis changodudus''
* ''Mermis gi ...
''
* ''
Mermis nigrescens
''Mermis nigrescens'' is a species of nematode known commonly as the grasshopper nematode.Capinera, JGrasshopper nematode, ''Mermis nigrescens''.EENY-500. University of Florida, IFAS. 2011.Cranshaw, WColorado State University Extension. 2008. Rev ...
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Mermis papillus''
* ''
Mermis paranigrescens''
* ''
Mermis quirindiensis''
* ''
Mermis savaiiensis''
* ''
Mermis xianensis''
References
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Mermithidae