Table 6.
Measurements in micrometres (μm) of adult females of Rhinergasilus piranhus Boerger and Thatcher, 1988
| Measured part | Range (mean) |
|---|---|
| Total lengtha | 287–347 (309) |
| Cephalosome length | 101–142 (109) |
| Cephalosome width | 113–145 (131) |
| Pedigerous somite 1 length | 41–51 (46) |
| Pedigerous somite 1 width | 119–145 (139) |
| Antennule length | 62–72 (67) |
| Antenna segment 1 length | 40–52 (45) |
| Antenna segment 2 length | 48–54 (52) |
| Antenna segment 3 length | 19–25 (22) |
| Antenna segment 4 length | 5–6 (6) |
| Claw length | 42–52 (48) |
| Pedigerous somite 2 length | 22–37 (28) |
| Pedigerous somite 2 width | 93–109 (101) |
| Pedigerous somite 3 length | 27–41 (32) |
| Pedigerous somite 3 width | 61–69 (64) |
| Pedigerous somite 4 length | 8–12 (11) |
| Pedigerous somite 4 width | 34–42 (38) |
| Pedigerous somite 5 length | 5–9 (7) |
| Pedigerous somite 5 width | 31–42 (39) |
| Genital double-somite length | 27–35 (27) |
| Genital double-somite width | 39–48 (46) |
| Abdominal somite 1 length | 8–12 (11) |
| Abdominal somite 1 width | 25–35 (32) |
| Abdominal somite 2 length | 9–14 (12) |
| Abdominal somite 2 width | 26–33 (30) |
| Abdominal somite 3 length | 10–14 (12) |
| Abdominal somite 3 width | 25–31 (29) |
| Caudal ramus length | 22–26 (25) |
| Caudal ramus width | 11–14 (13) |
| Caudal ramus seta 1 length | 28–39 (32) |
| Caudal ramus seta 2 length | 45–65 (53) |
| Caudal ramus seta 3 length | 22–36 (31) |
| Caudal ramus seta 4 length | 56–82 (68) |
a
Excluding the length of the caudal setae.