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Mermithidae Braun, 1883

114354  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:114354)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Nematoda (Phylum)
  4. Dorylaimea (Class)
  5. Mermithida (Order)
  6. Mermithidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Abathymermis Rubtsov, 1971
  2. Genus Agamermis Cobb, Steiner & Christie, 1923
  3. Genus Agamomermis Stiles, 1903
  4. Genus Allomermis Steiner, 1924
  5. Genus Amphibiomermis Artyukhovsky, 1969
  6. Genus Amphidomermis Filipjev, 1934
  7. Genus Amphimermis Kaburaki & Imamura, 1932
  8. Genus Anomalomermis Poinar, Walder & Uno, 2015
  9. Genus Aphanimermis Rubzow, 1981
  10. Genus Aquaemermis Rubtsov, 1973
  11. Genus Arachnomermis Rubtsov, 1978
  12. Genus Aranimermis Poinar & Benton, 1986
  13. Genus Austromermis Poinar, 1990
  14. Genus Baikalomermis Rubtzov, 1976
  15. Genus Bathymermis Daday, 1911
  16. Genus Bispiculum Zervos, 1980
  17. Genus Blepharomermis Poinar, 1990
  18. Genus Camponotimermis Ipat'eva, Pimenova & Muchamedzjanova, 1980
  19. Genus Capitomermis Rubzov, 1968
  20. Genus Ceratomermis Rubtsov, 1978
  21. Genus Chrysomelimermis Rubtsov & Salmanov, 1980
  22. Genus Cretacimermis Poinar, Acra & Acra, 1994
  23. Genus Cretacimermis Poinar, 2001
  24. Genus Cretacimermis Luo, Poinar, Xu, Zhuo, Jarzembowski & Wang, 2023 †
  25. Genus Culicimermis Rubtsov & Isaeva, 1975
  26. Genus Decamermis Rubtsov, 1978
  27. Genus Dentomermis Rubtsov & Polishchuk, 1975
  28. Genus Dipteromermis Rubtzov, 1976
  29. Genus Discomermis Coman, 1971
  30. Genus Ditremamermis Camino & Poinar, 1989
  31. Genus Divisispiculimermis de Doucet, 1986
  32. Genus Diximermis Nickle, 1972
  33. Genus Drilomermis Poinar & Petersen, 1978
  34. Genus Echinomermella Chitwood, 1933
  35. Genus Eomermis Steiner, 1925
  36. Genus Eumermis Daday, 1911
  37. Genus Eurymermis Müller, 1931
  38. Genus Fibromermis Johnson & Kleve, 2009
  39. Genus Gammaromermis Rubtsov & Bekman, 1979
  40. Genus Gastromermis Micoletzky, 1923
  41. Genus Gordiomermis Heinze, 1934
  42. Genus Gubernaculimermis Ipatyeva & Pimenova, 1985
  43. Genus Heleidomermis Rubtzov, 1970
  44. Genus Hexamermis Steiner, 1924
  45. Genus Hydromermis Corti, 1902
  46. Genus Idioblaptus Andrássy, 1973
  47. Genus Imosmermis Rubzow, 1981
  48. Genus Ipatjevimermis Mukhamedzyanova, 1980
  49. Genus Iranimermis Niknam, Vazifeh, Camino & Ahmadi, 2025
  50. Genus Isomermis Coman, 1953
  51. Genus Isthmusimermis Gafurov, 1980
  52. Genus Lanceimermis Artyukhovsky, 1969
  53. Genus Limnomermis Daday, 1911
  54. Genus Linstowimermis Rubtsov, 1978
  55. Genus Longimermis Camino & Stock, 1990
  56. Genus Lugamermis Rubtsov, 1978
  57. Genus Megalomermis Müller, 1931
  58. Genus Melolonthinimermis Artyukhovskii, 1963
  59. Genus Mermis Dujardin, 1842
  60. Genus Mesomermis Daday, 1911
  61. Genus Meximermis Poinar, Lachaud, Castillo & Infante, 2006
  62. Genus Nanomermis Cobb, 1925
  63. Genus Nematimermis Tchesunov & Spiridonov, 1993
  64. Genus Neolimnomermis Rubtsov, 1978
  65. Genus Neomermis Linstow, 1904
  66. Genus Neomesomermis Nickle, 1972
  67. Genus Notonectomermis Rubtzov, 1977
  68. Genus Octomermis Steiner, 1929
  69. Genus Octomyomermis Johnson, 1963
  70. Genus Odonatomermis Rubtsov, 1973
  71. Genus Oesophagomermis Artyukhovsky, 1969
  72. Genus Onchiomermis Rubtzov, 1976
  73. Genus Orthomermis Poinar, 1964
  74. Genus Ovomermis Rubtzov, 1976
  75. Genus Paramermis Linstow, 1898
  76. Genus Pentatomimermis Rubtsov, 1977
  77. Genus Perutilimermis Nickle, 1972
  78. Genus Pheromermis Poinar, Lane & Thomas, 1976
  79. Genus Phreatomermis Coman, 1953
  80. Genus Pseudomermis Man in Zykoff, 1903
  81. Genus Psyllomermis Rubtsov, 1981
  82. Genus Pulicimermis Rubtzov, 1981
  83. Genus Quadrimermis Coman, 1961
  84. Genus Reesimermis Tsai & Grundmann, 1969 †
  85. Genus Rhynchomermis Rubtsov, 1977
  86. Genus Romanomermis Coman, 1961
  87. Genus Schmassmannimermis Rubtsov, 1978
  88. Genus Schuurmanimermis Rubtsov, 1978
  89. Genus Scirtimermis Kaiser & Klausnitzer, 2001
  90. Genus Simulimermis Cafurov, Bekturganov & Gubaidulin, 1991
  91. Genus Skrjabinomermis Polozhentzev, 1952
  92. Genus Spiculimermis Artyukhovskii, 1963 †
  93. Genus Steinimermis Rubtsov, 1978
  94. Genus Strelkovimermis Rubtsov, 1969 †
  95. Genus Teleomermis Johnson & Bowen, 1990
  96. Genus Terromermis Artyukovsky & Lisikova, 1977
  97. Genus Tetradomermis Rubtsov, 1967
  98. Genus Tetramermis Steiner, 1925
  99. Genus Thalassomermis Tchesunov & Hope, 1997
  100. Genus Thaumamermis Poinar, 1981
  101. Genus Thraustomermis Song & Peng, 1991
  102. Genus Tokobaevimermis Gafurov & An, 1989
  103. Genus Torsiomermis Kaiser & Schwank, 1985
  104. Genus Trophomermis Johnson & Kleve, 1993
  105. Genus Tunicamermis Couturier, 1951
  106. Genus Utriculimermis Kaiser & Deixelberger, 2001
  107. Genus Vetus Taylor, 1935
  108. Genus Welchimermis Rubtsov, 1978
  109. Genus Agamomeris Castellani & Chalmers, 1910 accepted as Agamomermis Stiles, 1903
  110. Genus Autoplectus Balsamo-Crivelli, 1843 accepted as Mermis Dujardin, 1842
  111. Genus Brevimermis Rubtsov, 1974 accepted as Gastromermis Micoletzky, 1923
  112. Genus Campontomermis accepted as Camponotimermis Ipat'eva, Pimenova & Muchamedzjanova, 1980
  113. Genus Coccinellimermis Rubtzov, 1978 accepted as Hexamermis Steiner, 1924
  114. Genus Comanimermis Artyukhovsky, 1969 accepted as Limnomermis Daday, 1911
  115. Genus Complexomermis Filipjev, 1934 accepted as Amphimermis Kaburaki & Imamura, 1932
  116. Genus Dispimermis Rubtsov, 1980 accepted as Hydromermis Corti, 1902
  117. Genus Echinonema Gemmill, 1901 accepted as Echinomermella Chitwood, 1933
  118. Genus Empidomermis Poinar, 1977 accepted as Culicimermis Rubtsov & Isaeva, 1975
  119. Genus Filipjevimermis Polozhentzev & Artyukhovski, 1958 accepted as Amphidomermis Filipjev, 1934
  120. Genus Kurshymermis Zahidov & Poinar, 1970 † accepted as Strelkovimermis Rubtsov, 1969 †
  121. Genus Melolonthimermis accepted as Melolonthinimermis Artyukhovskii, 1963
  122. Genus Mermidacea Weinland, 1858 accepted as Mermis Dujardin, 1842
  123. Genus Octomymermis accepted as Octomyomermis Johnson, 1963
  124. Genus Octomyomeris accepted as Octomyomermis Johnson, 1963
  125. Genus Pologenzevimermis Kirjanova, Karavaea & Romanenko, 1959 accepted as Mesomermis Daday, 1911
  126. Genus Spinifer Linstow, 1901 accepted as Mermis Dujardin, 1842
  127. Genus Stelkovimermis † accepted as Strelkovimermis Rubtsov, 1969 †
  128. Genus Telomermis accepted as Teleomermis Johnson & Bowen, 1990
  129. Genus Heydenius † (uncertain, unassessed)
  130. Genus Psammomermis (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2021). Mermithidae Braun, 1883. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=114354 on 2026-05-07
Date
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2012-01-18 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony
2016-07-16 03:50:28Z
changed
Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

current name source Hodda, M. (2011). Phylum Nematoda Cobb 1932. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 63-95., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3148.1.11 [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Nematoda (Phylum) > Dorylaimea (Class) > Enoplia (Subclass) > Mermithida (Order) > Mermithina (Suborder) > Mermithoidea (Superfamily) > Mermithidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Eocene (Ypresian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
To WoRMS 
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