Table 2.
Measurements of adults of Cercopithifilaria spp. reported from dogs
|
Species |
C. bainae |
C. bainae |
C. grassii |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Country |
Sardinia (Italy) |
Brazil |
Italy |
| Ref. | present study | Almeida and Vicente, 1984 | Noè, 1911 |
| Female |
(n = 23) |
- |
- |
| Body length (mm) |
14.0-19.0 (16.1 ± 1.3) |
13.6–17.9 |
17.0-21.0 |
| Nerve ring, from anterior extremity |
170-209 (185.8 ± 11.2) |
140-180 |
215 |
| Oesophagus, length |
393-541 (467.7 ± 37.2) |
380-400 |
- |
| Vulva, from anterior extremity |
412-598 (479.8 ± 48.9) |
430-540 |
600 |
| Tail, length |
148-246 (199.8 ± 35.1) |
120 - 170 |
220 |
| Male |
(n = 13) |
- |
- |
| Body length (mm) |
9.0-12.0 (10.7 ± 1.1) |
7.3-9.1 |
7.0-8.0 |
| Nerve ring, from anterior extremity |
144-187 (172.6 ± 15.8) |
110-120 |
- |
| Oesophagus, length |
358-493 (449.8 ± 72.3) |
380-400 |
- |
| Left spicule, length |
184-205 (196.5 ± 9.2) |
180-240 |
- |
| Right spicule, length |
43-52 (46.9 ± 3.6) |
46-82 |
- |
| Tail, length | 111-151 (129.8 ± 14.3) | - | - |
Measurements are in micrometers unless otherwise specified.