World Register of Deep-Sea species - Mermithidae Braun, 1883

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Mermithidae Braun, 1883

AphiaID

391379 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:391379)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Mermithoidea Braun, 1883

Original name

Mermithidae Braun, 1883

Direct children (133)

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Subfamily Agamermithinae Artyukhovsky & Khartschenko, 1977
1. Tribe Agamermithini
  1. Genus Agamermis Cobb, Steiner & Christie, 1923
  2. Genus Hexamermis Steiner, 1924
  3. Genus Ovomermis Rubzov, 1976 accepted as Hexamermis Steiner, 1924 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
2. Tribe Amphimermithini Rubzov, 1978
  1. Genus Amphimermis Kaburaki & Imamura, 1932
  2. Genus Artyukhovskimermis Popov, 1977
  3. Genus Drilomermis Poinar & Petersen, 1978 accepted as Artyukhovskimermis Popov, 1977 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
3. Tribe Oesophagomermithini Rubzov, 1978
  1. Genus Amphibiomermis Artyukhovsky, 1969
  2. Genus Oesophagomermis Artyukhovskii, 1969
4. Tribe Psammomermithini
  1. Genus Amphidomermis Filipjev, 1934
  2. Genus Ipatjevimermis Mukhamedzyanova, 1980
  3. Genus Psammomermis Pologenzev, 1941
  4. Genus Tunicamermis Schuurmans-Stekhoven, Mawson & Couturier, 1955
  5. Genus Schuurmanimermis Rubzov, 1978 accepted as Amphidomermis Filipjev, 1934 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  6. Genus Skrjabinomermis Pologenzev, 1952 accepted as Psammomermis Pologenzev, 1941 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
5. Tribe Thaumamermithini
  1. Genus Linstowimermis Rubzov, 1978
  2. Genus Thaumamermis Poinar, 1981
  3. Genus Gubernaculimermis Ipatyeva & Pimenova, 1985 accepted as Thaumamermis Poinar, 1981 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Anomalomermis Poinar, Walder & Uno, 2015
Genus Austromermis Poinar, 1990
Genus Blepharomermis Poinar, 1990
Genus Cretacimermis Luo, Poinar, Xu, Zhuo, Jarzembowski & Wang, 2023
Genus Dendromermis Rubzov & Polishchuk, 1975
Genus Ditremamermis Camino & Poinar, 1988
Genus Divisispiculimermis De Doucet, 1986
Genus Fibromermis Johnson & Kleve, 2009
Subfamily Gastromermithinae Gafurov, 1990
1. Tribe Gastromermithini Gafurov, 1990
  1. Genus Brevimermis Rubzov, 1972
  2. Genus Eumermis Daday, 1911
  3. Genus Gastromermis Micoletzky, 1923
  4. Genus Hydromermis Corti, 1902
  5. Genus Lanceimermis Artyukhovsky, 1969
  6. Genus Neolimnomermis Rubzov, 1978 accepted as Hydromermis Corti, 1902 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
2. Tribe Limnomermithini
  1. Genus Limnomermis Daday, 1911
  2. Genus Perutilimermis Nickle, 1972
  3. Genus Phreatomermis Coman, 1953
Genus Gordiomermis Heinze, 1934
Subfamily Heleidomermithinae Artyukhovsky, 1990
1. Genus Agamomermis Stiles, 1903
2. Genus Arachnomermis Rubzov, 1978
3. Genus Heleidomermis Rubzov, 1970
4. Genus Pentatomimermis Rubzov, 1978
5. Genus Aphanimermis Rubzov, 1981 accepted as Agamomermis Stiles, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
6. Genus Ceratomermis Rubzov, 1978 accepted as Agamomermis Stiles, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
7. Genus Chrysomelimermis Rubzov & Salmanov, 1979 accepted as Agamomermis Stiles, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
8. Genus Dipteromermis Rubzov, 1976 accepted as Agamomermis Stiles, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
9. Genus Gammaromermis Rubzov & Bekman, 1979 accepted as Agamomermis Stiles, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
10. Genus Imosmermis Rubzov, 1981 accepted as Agamomermis Stiles, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
11. Genus Notonectomermis Rubzov, 1977 accepted as Agamomermis Stiles, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
12. Genus Odonatomermis Rubzov, 1973 accepted as Agamomermis Stiles, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
13. Genus Onchiomermis Rubzov, 1976 accepted as Agamomermis Stiles, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
14. Genus Psyllomermis Rubzov, 1981 accepted as Agamomermis Stiles, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
15. Genus Pulicimermis Rubzov, 1981 accepted as Agamomermis Stiles, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
16. Genus Steinimermis Rubzov, 1978 accepted as Agamomermis Stiles, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Heydenius Taylor, 1935
Genus Longimermis Camino & Stock, 1990
Subfamily Mermithinae Braun, 1883
1. Tribe Mermithini Braun, 1883
  1. Genus Mermis Dujardin, 1842
  2. Genus Rubzovimermis Gafurov, 1990
Subfamily Mesomermithinae Rubzov, 1978
1. Tribe Mesomermithini Rubzov, 1978
  1. Genus Abathymermis Rubzov, 1971
  2. Genus Aranimermis Poinar & Benton, 1986
  3. Genus Capitomermis Rubzov, 1968
  4. Genus Discomermis Coman, 1971
  5. Genus Isthmusimermis Gafurov, 1980
  6. Genus Mesomermis Daday, 1911
  7. Genus Neomesomermis Rubzov, 1972
  8. Genus Quadrimermis Coman, 1961
  9. Genus Simulimermis Gafurov, Bekturganov & Gubaidulin, 1991
  10. Genus Spiculimermis Artyukhovskii, 1963
  11. Genus Strelkovimermis Rubzov, 1969
  12. Genus Torsiomermis Kaiser & Schwank, 1985
  13. Genus Lugamermis Rubzov, 1978 accepted as Abathymermis Rubzov, 1971 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
2. Tribe Romanomermithini
  1. Genus Baikalomermis Rubzov, 1976
  2. Genus Bathymermis Daday, 1911
  3. Genus Culicimermis Rubzov & Isaeva, 1975
  4. Genus Diximermis Nickle, 1972
  5. Genus Eurymermis Müller, 1931
  6. Genus Isomermis Coman, 1953
  7. Genus Octomyomermis Johnson, 1963
  8. Genus Romanomermis Coman, 1961
  9. Genus Tokobaevimermis Gafurov & An, 1989
  10. Genus Empidomermis Poinar, 1977 accepted as Culicimermis Rubzov & Isaeva, 1975 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  11. Genus Reesimermis Tsai & Grundman, 1969 accepted as Romanomermis Coman, 1961 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
3. Tribe Terrommermithini
  1. Genus Terromermis Artyukovsky & Lisikova, 1977
Genus Meximermis Poinar, Lachaud, Castillo & Infante, 2006
Subfamily Neomermithinae Rubzov, 1978
1. Supertribe Neomermithini Rubzov, 1978
  1. Genus Neomermis Linstow, 1904
  2. Genus Octomermis Steiner, 1929
  3. Genus Pachymermis Gafurov, 1990
  4. Genus Aquaemermis Rubzov, 1973 accepted as Octomermis Steiner, 1929 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
2. Tribe Orthomermithini
  1. Genus Orthomermis Poinar, 1965
Subfamily Pheromermithinae Artyukhovsky, 1990
1. Tribe Melolonthimermithini Rubzov, 1978
  1. Genus Melolonthimermis Artyukhovsky, 1963
  2. Genus Pseudomermis de Man, 1903
2. Tribe Pheromermithini
  1. Genus Allomermis Steiner, 1925
  2. Genus Pheromermis Poinar, Lane & Thomas, 1976
  3. Genus Tetramermis Steiner, 1925
  4. Genus Camponotimermis Pimenova & Muchamedzjanova in Ipatjeva, Pimenova & Mukhamedzyanova, 1980 accepted as Pheromermis Poinar, Lane & Thomas, 1976 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  5. Genus Welchimermis Rubzov, 1978 accepted as Pheromermis Poinar, Lane & Thomas, 1976 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Scirtimermis Kaiser & Klausnitzer, 2001
Genus Teleomermis Johnson & Bowen, 1990
Genus Telomermis Johnson & Bowen, 1990
Genus Thalassomermis Tchesunov & Hope, 1997
Genus Thraustomermis Song & Peng, 1991
Genus Trophomermis Johnson & Kleve, 1993
Genus Unicamermis Rubzov, 1982
Genus Utriculimermis Kaiser & Deixelberger, 2001
Genus Cretacimermis Poinar, 2001 accepted as Cretacimermis Luo, Poinar, Xu, Zhuo, Jarzembowski & Wang, 2023 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Genus Decamermis Rubzov, 1978 accepted as Neomermis Linstow, 1904 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Dentomermis Rubzov & Polishchuk, 1975 accepted as Mesomermis Daday, 1911 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Rhynchomermis Rubzov, 1978 accepted as Agamomermis Stiles, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Schmassmannimermis Rubzov, 1978 accepted as Strelkovimermis Rubzov, 1969 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Eomermis Steiner, 1929 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Genus Megalomermis Mueller, 1931 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Genus Nanomermis Cobb, 1924 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Subfamily Paramermithinae Rubzov, 1978 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
1. Genus Paramermis Linstow, 1898

Environment

marine, fresh, terrestrial

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

Nemys eds. (2024). Nemys: World Database of Nematodes. Mermithidae Braun, 1883. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2024) Marine Species Traits at: https://marinespecies.org/traits./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=391379 on 2024-09-25

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2024). Marine Species Traits. Mermithidae Braun, 1883. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=391379 on 2024-09-25

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2009-04-15 09:48:17Z

created

Tran, Bastien

2010-02-16 14:13:17Z

changed

Kihara, Terue Cristina

2015-02-26 08:59:27Z

changed

Vanaverbeke, Jan

2017-05-24 11:59:00Z

changed

Gibson, David

2024-07-17 14:39:48Z

changed

Holovachov, Oleksandr

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taxonomy source De Ley, P.; Blaxter, M. L. (2004). A new system for Nematoda: combining morphological characters with molecular trees, and translating clades into ranks and taxa. Nematology Monographs & Perspectives - Proceedings of the Fourth International Congress of Nematology 8 - 13 June 2002, Tenerife, Spain. 2: 633-653. [details] Available for editors

taxonomy source Rubzov, I.A. (1972). Aquatic Mermithidae. P. 1. Nauka, Leningrad. 254 pp. [details] Available for editors

taxonomy source Khartschenko, N.A. (2010). Mermithids – internal parasites of invertebrate animals. Voronezh, 476 pp [in Russian]. [details] Available for editors

taxonomy source Gafurov, A.K. (1996). Mermithids (systematics, biology, phylogeny, practical importance). Dushanbe [in Russian]. [details] Available for editors

taxonomy source Rubzov, I.A. (1978). Mermithidae: Classification, significance and utilization. Nauka. 207 pp. [details] Available for editors

taxonomy source Rubzov, I.A. (1974). Aquatic Mermithidae. P. 2. Nauka, Leningrad. 222 pp. [details] Available for editors

Present

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

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