†Heydenius myrmecophila Poinar et al. 2006 (roundworm)
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Enoplea - Mermithida - Mermithidae
Full reference: G. Poinar, J. P. Lachaud, A. Castillo and F. Infante. 2006. Recent and fossil nematode parasites (Nematoda: Mermithidae) of Neotropical ants. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 91:19-26
Belongs to Heydenius according to G. O. Poinar 2011
See also Poinar et al. 2006
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Poinar N-3-65. Its type locality is Dominican amber (Poinar coll), which is in a Burdigalian/Langhian terrestrial amber in the Dominican Republic.
Distribution: found only at Dominican amber (Poinar coll)
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