Table 1.
Morphometric comparisons of Seuratascaris physalis bazhaiensis and Seuratascaris physalis physalis. Measurements are given in micrometers (μm).
| Characteristics |
Seuratascaris physalis bazhaiensis
|
Seuratascaris physalis physalis
|
Seuratascaris physalis physalis
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present study |
Chen et al. (2018) |
Present study |
Present study |
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|
Odorrana graminea
|
Quasipaa exilispinosa
|
Odorrana tiannanensis
|
Rhacophorus sp. |
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| Male (n = 2) | Female (n = 7) | Male (n = 1) | Female (n = 1) | Male (n = 1) | Female (n = 1) | Male (n = 4) | Female (n = 5) | |
| BL | 10.4–11.5 | 27.9–58.2 | 11.3 | 41.2 | 8.83 | 12.5 | 7.83–32.3 | 30.5–50.1 |
| OL | 2.44–2.79 | 3.68–7.83 | 1.63 | 5.54 | 1.58 | 2.35 | 1.97–3.93 | 3.62–5.67 |
| OL/BL | 23.5–24.3% | 9.92–14.4% | 14.5% | 13.5% | 17.9% | 18.8% | 14.7–16.8% | 11.3–12.1% |
| ICL | 1.82–1.84 | 2.59–4.76 | 1.11 | 3.76 | 0.79 | 1.06 | 1.27–1.37 | 2.00–3.78 |
| ICL/OL | 65.9%–74.6% | 49.4%–79.5% | 67.9% | 67.9% | 50.0% | 45.3% | 43.3–64.5% | 52.3–70.5% |
| SL | 0.16–0.17 | – | 0.15 | – | 0.15 | – | 0.16–0.23 | – |
| SL/BL | 1.47%–1.49% | – | 1.32% | – | 1.67% | – | 0.77–1.15% | – |
| PRP/PDP/PSP | 4–6/0/3 | – | 6/0/3 | – | 3/0/3 | – | 3–5/0/3 | – |
| ES | – | 0.10–0.15 × 0.08–0.11 | – | 0.09–0.14 × 0.08–0.10 | – | – | – | 0.07–0.13 × 0.07–0.08 |
| TL | 0.25–0.28 | 0.25–0.44 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.17 | 0.16–0.23 | 0.10–0.26 |
| VC | – | 9.41–22.1 | – | 14.0 | – | 3.56 | – | 12.2–15.5 |
| VC/BL | – | 29.7%–40.7% | – | 34.0% | – | 28.5% | – | 27.6–34.8% |
| Country | China (Guangxi) | China (Yunnan) | China (Yunnan) | China (Yunnan) | ||||
Abbreviations: BL – length of body; OL – length of oesophagus; ICL – length of intestinal caecum; SL – length of spicules; NCP – numbers of caudal papillae; ES – size of eggs; TL – length of tail; VC – distance of vulva from cephalic end.