Tarantobelus jeffdanielsi

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Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Nematoda
Tarantobelus jeffdanielsi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Secernentea
Order: Tylenchida
Family: Panagrolaimidae
Genus: Tarantobelus
Species:
T. jeffdanielsi
Binomial name
Tarantobelus jeffdanielsi
Schurkman et al. 2022

Tarantobelus jeffdanielsi is a species of nematode, and is one of only two species known to infect tarantulas.[1][2]

T. jeffdanielsi was discovered in 2018 when a wholesale breeder noticed white discharge in the mouths of their tarantulas, and strange behavior prior to death. This discharge were the nematodes in the tarantula's oral cavity.[1][2]

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