Meara stichopi

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Meara stichopi
Three individuals of Meara stichopi with a length between 1–2 mm.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Xenacoelomorpha
Class: Nemertodermatida
Family: Nemertodermatidae
Genus: Meara
Westblad, 1949
Species:
M. stichopi
Binomial name
Meara stichopi
Westblad, 1949
Meara stichopi parasitizes the gut of this sea cucumber Parastichopus tremulus

Meara is a genus of bilaterally symmetric, small aquatic worms in the phylum Acoelomorpha.[1] This genus contains only one species, Meara stichopi, a parasite of the sea cucumber Parastichopus tremulus. It occurs in Norway and Sweden.[2]

References

  1. PMID 25024737
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  2. ^ Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2018). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Meara stichopi Westblad, 1949. Accessed at: http://marinespecies.org/turbellarians/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=142803 on 2019-07-20


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