Table 2.
Anatomical localization and morphometrical features of adult stages of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, Troglostrongylus brevior and Troglostrongylus subcrenatus
| Species | Localization | Sex | Length (mm) | Width | Oesophagus | Tail (anus-caudal end) | Spicule length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (Gerichter, 1949) |
Pulmonary parenchyma |
Male |
5–6 |
54–64 |
240–270 |
- |
130–220 |
| |
|
Female |
10–10.4 |
80 |
300 |
27–29 |
- |
|
Troglostrongylus brevior |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (present study) |
Bronchi and bronchioles |
Male (n = 3) |
5–6 |
294–365 |
281–301 |
- |
600–631 |
| |
|
Female (n = 6) |
6–13 |
335–430 |
272–298 |
125–168 |
- |
|
Troglostrongylus subcrenatus |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (present study) |
Trachea and bronchi |
Male (n = 7) |
9–10 |
285–305 |
255–302 |
- |
613–686 |
| Female (n = 15) | 20–24 | 486–542 | 283–312 | 178–189 | - |
Measurements are expressed in microns, otherwise specified.