Mesorhabditis acidophila
| Mesorhabditis acidophila | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Family: | Rhabditidae |
| Genus: | Mesorhabditis |
| Species: | M. acidophila |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesorhabditis acidophila Borgonie, Dierick, Houthoofd, Willems, Jacobs & Bert, 2010 | |
Mesorhabditis acidophila is a species of nematode that has been discovered by Borgonie et al. in 2010. This nematode has the exceptional capacity to survive in extreme acidic conditions. The most prominent reason for the adaptation of this species to such an environment is to escape predators.