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. 2025 Nov 7;11:8. doi: 10.1186/s40851-025-00254-3

Table 2.

Morphometrics of Longidorus olearum sp. nov. Holotype and paratypes from Olive (Olea Europaea L.) from Sabiote, Jaén province, Spain. All measurements are in µm, except for body length in mm and in the form: mean ± s.d. (range)

Character/ratio1 Holotype Paratypes
Female J1 J2 J3 J4
N 17 4 5 5 5
L (mm) 5.586 5.447 ± 0.554 1.339 ± 0.183 1.958 ± 0.156 3.029 ± 0.235 3.817 ± 0.304
(4.379–6.489) (1.231–1.613) (1.749–2.161) (2.790–3.366) (3.535–4.320)
A 133.0 117.4 ± 12.5 67.9 ± 6.1 79.8 ± 8.0 96.3 ± 14.7 105.7 ± 15.9
(100.5–141.1.5.1) (59.1–72.6) (67.3–86.7) (79.9–116.1.9.1) (83.4–120.0)
B 11.2 13.2 ± 2.8 6.1 ± 0.5 7.3 ± 0.6 11.1 ± 0.5 12.1 ± 0.4
(8.8–16.9) (5.3–6.5) (6.6–8.0.6.0) (10.7–11.9) (11.4–12.4)
C 147.0 135.2 ± 18.9 37.2 ± 3.6 48.4 ± 1.4 69.5 ± 7.6 89.2 ± 7.1
(98.2–180.3.2.3) (33.4–41.4) (46.7–49.9) (62.0–82.1.0.1) (80.3–98.2)
c’ 1.2 1.3 ± 0.2 2.4 ± 0.4 2.2 ± 0.1 1.9 ± 0.2 1.6 ± 0.1
(1.1–1.5) (1.9–2.7) (2.1–2.2) (1.7–2.1) (1.4–1.7)
D 2.5 2.6 ± 0.2 2.3 ± 0.1 2.4 ± 0.1 2.4 ± 0.1 2.4 ± 0.01
(2.3–2.9) (2.2–2.4) (2.2–2.5) (2.3–2.6) (2.3–2.5)
d’ 1.7 1.8 ± 0.1 1.6 ± 0.01 1.7 ± 0.1 1.7 ± 0.01 1.7 ± 0.01
(1.6–2.0.6.0) (1.5–1.6) (1.6–1.8) (1.6–1.7) (1.6–1.7)
V or T 51.4 51.7 ± 0.7 - - - -
(50.8–53.4)
G1 6.8 7.4 ± 1.1 - - - -
(5.3–9.3)
G2 6.8 7.3 ± 1.1 - - - -
(5.3–9.2)
Odontostyle 75.0 72.9 ± 2.1 45.0 ± 1.4 52.0 ± 1.4 58.8 ± 1.1 63.4 ± 2.3
(70.0–77.0) (43.0–46.0) (50.0–54.0) (58.0–60.0) (61.0–67.0)
Odontophore 40.0 40.6 ± 2.4 32.5 ± 1.3 32.8 ± 2.3 37.2 ± 1.3 38.6 ± 3.6
(36.0–44.0) (31.0–34.0) (30.0–36.0) (36.0–39.0) (34.0–43.0)
Total stylet 115.0 113.5 ± 3.3 77.5 ± 2.5 84.8 ± 3.3 96.0 ± 1.9 102.0 ± 4.0
(107.0–118.0.0.0) (74.0–80.0) (80.0–88.0) (94.0–98.0) (98.0–106.0.0.0)
Replacement odontostyle - - 50.5 ± 1.3 59.8 ± 1.5 64.0 ± 0.7 72.6 ± 3.6
(49.0–52.0) (58.0–62.0) (63.0–65.0) (68.0–76.0)
Lip region diam. 10.0 10.0 ± 0.5 8.1 ± 0.3 8.3 ± 0.4 8.9 ± 0.2 10.4 ± 0.5
(9.0–11.0) (8.0–8.5.0.5) (8.0–9.0) (8.5–9.0.5.0) (10.0–11.0)
Oral aperture to guiding ring 25.0 26.0 ± 1.2 18.9 ± 0.6 19.8 ± 0.3 21.7 ± 1.3 22.8 ± 1.4
(25.0–29.0) (18.0–19.5.0.5) (19.5–20.0) (19.5–23.0) (21.5–25.0)
Max. body diam. 41.0 46.0 ± 5.9 19.8 ± 2.4 24.6 ± 1.1 32.0 ± 5.2 36.6 ± 4.7
(34.0–55.0) (17.5–22.5) (23.0–26.0) (27.0–39.0) (31.0–44.0)
Tail length 42.0 39.9 ± 3.5 36.0 ± 3.2 40.4 ± 2.5 43.7 ± 1.9 42.8 ± 1.3
(36.0–47.0) (32.0–39.0) (37.0–44.0) (41.0–46.0) (41.0–44.0)
J 13.0 10.1 ± 1.4 7.0 ± 0.7 8.2 ± 0.8 10.8 ± 1.3 9.4 ± 0.5
(8.0–13.0) (6.5–8.0.5.0) (7.5–9.5) (9.0–12.0) (9.0–10.0)

1 as defined in Jairajpuri & Ahmad [31]. a, body length/maximum body width; b, body length/pharyngeal length; c, body length/tail length; c', tail length/body width at anus; V (distance from anterior end to vulva/body length) x 100; d anterior to guiding ring/body diam. at lip region, d’ body diam. at guiding ring/body diam. at lip region, J hyaline tail region length