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. 2024 Aug 24;56(1):20240025. doi: 10.2478/jofnem-2024-0025

Table 3a.

Standard morphological measurements, abbreviations, and definitions.

Gender Character Description (all measurements in μm)
Females Vulva Length from anterior to vulva
Females Males L Overall body length
Females Males Tail Portion of body from anus or cloaca to posterior terminus
Females Males a Body length/greatest body diameter
Females Males b Body length/distance from anterior to pharyngo-intestinal valve
Females Males c Body length/tail Length
Females Males c′ Tail length/body diameter at anus or cloaca
Females V % Vulva position/body length
Females VA/T Distance from vulva to anus/tail length
Females Males Tail % % Tail length/body length
Females Males C set/lrw Cephalic seta length/lip region width
Females Males L set/lrw Labial seta length/lip region width
Females Males StomaL Length of sclerotized portion of stoma (buccal cavity)
Females Males Dist Distance between teeth
Males Spic Spicule length
Males Spic/L % Spicule length/body length
Males Gub Gubernaculum length
Males Cl-III Distance between supplement III and cloaca
Males SR Length of supplement row (I–VI)
Males SR/L % Length of supplement row/total body length