Syngamus merulae

Syngamus merulae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Nematoda
Class:	Chromadorea
Order:	Rhabditida
Family:	Syngamidae
Genus:	Syngamus
Species:	S. merulae
Binomial name
Syngamus merulae Baylis, 1926

Syngamus merulae is a parasitic nematode worm infecting the tracheas of birds including thrushes. It is closely related to the gapeworm, Syngamus trachea.^[1]

References

1. Rothschild & Clay (1953) p. 181.

Cited texts

• Rothschild, Miriam; Clay, Theresa (1953). Fleas, Flukes and Cuckoos. A study of bird parasites. London: Collins.