FIRST UNEQUIVOCAL MERMITHID–LINYPHIID (ARANEAE) PARASITE–HOST ASSOCIATION

David Penney; Susan P. Bennett

doi:10.1636/S04-92.1

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David Penney,¹ Susan P. Bennett²

¹Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK. david.penney@manchester.ac.uk
²Biological Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M1 5GD, UK

Abstract

The first description of a Mermithidae–Linyphiidae parasite–host association is presented. The nematode is preserved exiting the abdomen of the host, which is a juvenile Tenuiphantes species (Araneae, Linyphiidae), collected from the Isle of Mull, UK. An updated taxonomic list of known mermithid spider hosts is provided. The ecology of known spider hosts with regard to the direct and indirect life cycles of mermithid worms suggests that both occur in spiders.

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David Penney and Susan P. Bennett "FIRST UNEQUIVOCAL MERMITHID–LINYPHIID (ARANEAE) PARASITE–HOST ASSOCIATION," The Journal of Arachnology 34(1), 273-278, (1 August 2006). https://doi.org/10.1636/S04-92.1

Received: 16 November 2004; Published: 1 August 2006

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