Meyliidae is a family of
nematodes
The nematodes ( or grc-gre, Νηματώδη; la, Nematoda) or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda (also called Nemathelminthes), with plant-parasitic nematodes also known as eelworms. They are a diverse animal phylum inhabiting a broa ...
belonging to the order
Desmoscolecida
Desmoscolecida is an order of marine nematodes. In a worm of this order, the body tapers towards each end and is marked by a number of well-defined ridges. Their number varies in the different species. The head bears four movable setae, and some ...
.
Genera:
* ''
Boucherius''
Decraemer & Jensen, 1981
* ''
Erebus
In Greek mythology, Erebus (; grc, Ἔρεβος, Érebos, "deep darkness, shadow".), or Erebos, is the personification of darkness and one of the primordial deities. Hesiod's ''Theogony'' identifies him as one of the first five beings in exis ...
''
Bussau
* ''
Erebussau''
Bezerra, Pape, Hauquier & Vanreusel, 2021
* ''
Gerlachius''
Andrássy, 1976
* ''
Meylia''
Gerlach, 1956
* ''
Noffsingeria''
Decraemer & Jensen, 1981
References
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Nematodes