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Mermis savaiiensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Mermithidae) from Western Samoa

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Mermis savaiiensis n. sp., found in soil samples from Western Samoa is described and figured. It is characterized by an apical oral depression, smooth-shelled eggs lacking byssi but with low, cap-like polar elevations and a conoid tail with a rounded terminal projection. M. maroccana Baylis, 1935 is considered species inquirenda.

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  1. Commonwealth Institute of Parasitology, 395A Hatfield Road, AL4 OXU, St. Albans, Herts, England

    K. J. Orton Williams

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Williams, K.J.O. Mermis savaiiensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Mermithidae) from Western Samoa. Syst Parasitol 6, 257–260 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00012203

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