Table 5.
Comparison of the number and spacing of kinetids in kinety 1 in the large morphs of L. costatus gonohymen and the German population of L. costatus costatus.
| Characteristics | L. costatus gonohymena | L. costatus costatusb |
|---|---|---|
| Body, length | 46.2 (37–57) | 38.7 (30–45) |
| Kinety 1, number of dikinetids | 7.1 (7–8) | 13.3 (11–15) |
| Kinety 1, adapted number of dikinetids c | 8.5 | 13.3 |
| Kinety 1, number of monokinetids | 1.0 | 1.6 (0–2) |
| Kinety 1, length | 13.8 (12–16) | 16.5 (12–20) |
| Body, adapted length d | 8.5 | 16.0 |
a
Data from Table 2.
b
Data based on 15 mounted, protargol-impregnated, and randomly selected large morph specimens from a pure culture. Numbers in parentheses are extreme values.
c
Number of dikinetids when kinety length is adapted to that of L. costatus costatus.
d
Number of dikinetids when body length of L. costatus costatus is adapted to that of L. costatus gonohymen.