Cretacimermis incredibilis Luo and Poinar 2023 (roundworm)

Enoplea - Mermithida - Mermithidae

Full reference: C. H. Luo and G. O. Poinar. 2023. Taxonomic names, in Widespread mermithid nematode parasitism of Cretaceous insects. eLife 12(e86283)

Belongs to Cretacimermis according to C. H. Luo and G. O. Poinar 2023

Sister taxa: Cretacimermis adelphe, Cretacimermis aphidophilus, Cretacimermis calypta, Cretacimermis cecidomyiae, Cretacimermis chironomae, Cretacimermis directa, Cretacimermis dolor, Cretacimermis libani, Cretacimermis longa, Cretacimermis manicapsoci, Cretacimermis perforissi, Cretacimermis protus, Cretacimermis psoci

Type specimen: NIGP201872. Its type locality is Burmese amber, Kachin amber (NIGP collection), which is in a Cenomanian terrestrial amber in Myanmar.

Distribution: found only at Burmese amber, Kachin amber (NIGP collection)

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.