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Nematode parasites of spiders can be discussed under two aspects. The first constitutes nematode infections which occur naturally and have been reported in the literature for over a century. All of these reports refer to nematodes of the family Mermithidae (order Mermithida), a large group which parasitize exclusively invertebrates, especially arthropods.
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Poinar, G.O. (1987). Nematode Parasites of Spiders. In: Nentwig, W. (eds) Ecophysiology of Spiders. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71552-5_22
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