| Mesorhabditis acidophila | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Family: | Rhabditidae |
| Genus: | Mesorhabditis |
| Species: | M. acidophila
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| Binomial name | |
| Mesorhabditis acidophila Borgonie, Dierick, Houthoofd, Willems, Jacobs & Bert, 2010[1]
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Mesorhabditis acidophila is a species of nematode that has been discovered by Borgonie et al. [1] 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.
- ^ a b Borgonie G, Dierick M, Houthoofd W, Willems M, Jacobs P, Bert W (2010). "Refuge From Predation, the Benefit of Living in an Extreme Acidic Environment?". The Biological Bulletin. 219 (3): 268–76. doi:10.1086/BBLv219n3p268. PMID 21183446. S2CID 36112363.