''Meteterakis'' is a genus of
nematodes belonging to the family
Heterakidae
Heterakidae is a family of nematodes belonging to the order Ascaridida
The order Ascaridida includes several families of parasitic roundworms with three "lips" on the anterior end. They were formerly placed in the subclass Rhabditia by some, ...
.
The species of this genus are found in
Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It has been given different definitions. ...
and Japan.
Species:
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Meteterakis amamiensis''
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Meteterakis formosensis''
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Meteterakis formosensis''
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Meteterakis ishikawanae''
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Meteterakis japonica''
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Meteterakis occidentalis''
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Meteterakis occidentalis''
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Meteterakis singaporensis''
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Meteterakis wangi''
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Meteterakis wonosoboensis''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q50995336
Nematodes