Heydenius araneus n.sp. (Nematoda: Mermithidae), a parasite of a fossil spider, with an examination of helminths from extant spiders (Arachnida: Araneae)

Invertebrate Biology

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 388-393

  Poinar Jr , George ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Baltic amber; Hairworms; Nematode parasites; Nematomorpha

Indexed keywords

ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; ARANEUS; MERMITHIDAE; MYA; NEMATODA; NEMATOMORPHA; THOMISIDAE; VERMES;

EID: 0034361327     PISSN: 10778306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7410.2000.tb00108.x     Document Type: Article

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