Table 3. Summary of the morphometric data for Paradiplozoon ghanense (Thomas, 1957) based on type series and voucher material studied here, alongside data from the original description and Khotenovsky (1985).
| Lectotype n = 1 |
Type series n = 2 |
Voucher n = 1 |
Thomas (1957) | Khotenovsky (1985) * | Diporpa n = 1 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total body length | 3,410 (3,240–3,580) | 3,777 (3,240–4,250) | 2,350 (2,170–2,540) | 3,210–3,830 | 3,200–3,800 | 1,000 |
| Anterior length | 1,970 (1,850–2,100) | 2,300 (1,850–2,810) | 1,210 (1,100–1,320) | 1,860–2,540 | 1,900–2,500 | 537 |
| Anterior width | 656 (636–677) | 694 (636–754) | 431 (411–451) | 640–730 | – | 288 |
| Posterior length | 657 (624–691) | 664 (596–755) | 611 (560–667) | 380–480 | 400–500 | 464 |
| Posterior width | 119 (92.9–151) | 136 (93–226) | 170 (140–208) | 380–480 | – | 201 |
| Clamps length | 97 (80.4–106) | 95.8 (80.4–106) | 65.6 (59.5–75) | 100–110** | 100–110 | 45.2 (39.7–51.4) |
| Clamps width | 150 (132–162) | 140 (105–162) | 94.5 (84.2–107) | 120–160** | 120–160 | 66.5 (61.6–73.8) |
| Hook length | 21.2 (21–21.3) | 21.5 (21–21.9) | 21.7 (21.2–22.1) | – | – | 20.8 (20.6–21.1) |
| Handle | 39.2 (39.1–39.4) | 40.3 (39.1–42.6) | 40.7 (38.6–42) | – | – | 41.7 |
| Haptor length | 376 (325–436) | 467 (325–661) | 533 (497–571) | 420–650 | – | 272 |
| Haptor width | 585 (569–602) | 494 (362–602) | 336 (332–340) | 270–620 | – | 285 |
| Fusion region length | 625 | 563 (508–625) | 428.4 | 380–480 | – | – |
| Fusion region width | 925 | 951 (925–977) | 639.4 | 900–920 | – | – |
| Space between suckers | 18.4 (17.2–19.7) | 21.4 (17.2–29.3) | 10.9 (5.1–23.7) | – | – | 11.5 |
| Sucker length | 59 (56.3–62.5) | 62.5 (56.3–68.5) | 48.6 (45.3–52) | 50–75 | – | 55.2 (54.5–56.1) |
| Sucker width | 55.8 (53–58.8) | 57.6 (52.9–67.9) | 55.8 (54.2–57.4) | 50–70 | – | 53.6 (53.4–53.8) |
| Sucker to anterior | 20.5 (14.6–28.8) | 24.9 (14.6–32.8) | 20.6 (16.2–26.3) | 30–35 | – | 28.4 |
| Pharynx length | 55.1 (48.3–62.9) | 54.7 (45.4–65.2) | 57.2 (54.2–60.5) | 45–70 | 45–70 | 59.9 |
| Pharynx width | 41.1 (38–44.6) | 43.1 (38–45.4) | 46.7 (45.8–47.7) | 40–50 | 40–50 | 48.2 |
| Prepharynx length | 17.1 (15.8–18.5) | 22.9 (15.8–31.8) | 29.1 (25.6–33.1) | 5–25 | – | 20.6 |
| Egg length | 258 | 258 | – | 260 | 260 | – |
| Egg width | 114 | 114 | – | 115 | 115 | – |
| Anoperculum | 167 | 167 | – | – | – | – |
| Testes length | 152 (152–152) | 134 (123–152) | 84.4 (82.1–86.8) | 120–160 | – | – |
| Testes width | 123 (123–123) | 118 (115–123) | 76.3 (70.3–82.9) | 110–120 | – | – |
| Ovary length | 193 (193–193) | 281 (193–395) | 360–400 | – | – | |
| Ovary width | 327 (327–327) | 233 (178–327) | 170–240 | – | – | |
| Clamp 1 length | 92.7 (90.5–95.1) | 94.4 (90.5–102) | 67.1 (63.3–71) | – | – | 51.3 (51.2–51.4) |
| Clamp 1 width | 133 (132–134) | 125 (105–138) | 89.2 (84.2–94.6) | – | – | 64.2 (63.5–65) |
| Clamp 2 length | 101 (97.7–104) | 100 (93.3–104) | 67.5 (61.2–74.9) | – | – | 45.6 (43.6–47.7) |
| Clamp 2 width | 155 (143–162) | 144 (123–162) | 101 (94.9–107) | – | – | 71.8 (69.8–73.8) |
| Clamp 3 length | 102 (93.2–106) | 97.7 (87.6–106) | 65.1 (59.9–68.9) | – | – | 42.4 (42.3–42.5) |
| Clamp 3 width | 156 (152–158) | 147 (126–158) | 98.1 (91.6–105) | – | – | 67.6 (65.7–69.6) |
| Clamp 4 length | 91.4 (80.4–98) | 92.2 (80.4–98) | 62.7 (59.5–66.7) | – | – | 42.2 (39.7–44.8) |
| Clamp 4 width | 150 (142–162) | 142 (122–162) | 90.2 (88.5–94.3) | – | – | 62.8 (61.6–64.1) |
Notes:
*
Summary of description.
**
Values switched to match convention. See P. ghanense remarks section.