First report on mermithid parasitism (Enoplea: Mermithidae) in a Southeast Asian spider (Araneae: Araneidae)

Details about the record of a juvenile mermithid roundworm parasitizing the bark spider Caerostris sumatrana Strand, 1915 from Thailand are presented. The morphology and ecology of both organisms is discussed. Morphological features suggest this juvenile nematode belongs to the genus cf. Aranimermis...

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Main Authors: Košulič O., Mašová Š.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-06-01
Series:Helminthologia
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2019-0012