†Heydenius formicinus Poinar 2002 (roundworm)
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Enoplea - Mermithida - Mermithidae
Full reference: G. Poinar. 2002. First fossil record of nematode parasitism of ants; a 40 million year tale. Parasitology 125:457-459
Belongs to Heydenius according to G. O. Poinar 2011
See also Poinar 2002
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Poinar N-3-52. Its type locality is Baltic Amber, Poinar collection, which is in a Priabonian terrestrial amber in the Russian Federation.
Distribution: found only at Baltic Amber, Poinar collection
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