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. 2016 Aug 17;11(8):e0159886. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159886

Table 2. Measurements of P. beverleyburtonae from various sources.

Source Santos, Buchmann & Gibson, 2000 Kritsky, Bakenhaster & Adams, 2015 Type-specimens, MNHN 249H-Tc167, 249H-Tc167 bis Slides deposited in MNHN, HEL 465, HEL 466, HEL 470, HEL 471 MNHN HEL560, Present study
Hosts M. marginata M. marginata M. marginata M. marginata M. marginata
Locality Off Ilhas Cagarras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Off Barra Velha, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil Off Cap Béar, France Off Barra Velha, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil Off Sfax, Tunisia
Method Gomori’s trichrome, Mayer’s paracarmine Gomori’s trichrome, Gray and Wess medium Carmine Gomori’s trichrome Gray and Wess medium Berlese
n 26 - 2 2 2 17
Body Length 492–617 741 (569–974, n = 24) 510 (490–530, n = 2) 755 (710–800, n = 2) 780 (750–810, n = 2) 648 (570–750, n = 6)
Body Width 114–152 170 (143–235, n = 27) 185 (180–190, n = 2) 165 (130–200, n = 2) 165 (150–180, n = 2) 145 (120–180, n = 6)
Haptor length 61–95 - - - - -
Haptor Width 73–164 168 (141–197, n = 22) 150 (150–150, n = 2) - 165 (150–180, n = 2) -
Pharynx Length 34–48 - 44 (40–48, n = 2) 43 (34–52, n = 2) 44 (38–50, n = 2) 36 (29–40, n = 5)
Pharynx Width 32–41 47 (39–60, n = 31) 44 (40–48, n = 2) 45 (37–52, n = 2) 44 (38–50, n = 2) 32 (25–39, n = 5)
Penis Internal Length 46–82 - 62 (61–62, n = 2) 69 (67–70, n = 2) 68 (63–73, n = 2) 89 (82–100, n = 17)
Penis Cone Length - - 10 (9–11, n = 2) 12 (10–13, n = 2) 10 (8–11, n = 2) 11 (7–12, n = 17)
Penis Tube Length 27–55 - - - 33 (n = 2) 35 (29–44, n = 17)
Penis Tube Diameter - - 3 (n = 2) - 4 (n = 2) 4 (4–4.5, n = 16)
Penis (chamber + cone) Length - 84 (75–100, n = 28) - - - -
Penis Filament Length - - - - 34 (28–40, n = 2) -
Sclerotised Vagina Total Length 34–41 - 39 (38–39, n = 2) 44 (43–44, n = 2) 40 (36–43, n = 2) 50 (45–54, n = 17)
Primary Chamber External Diameter - - 9 (8–9, n = 2) 7 (n = 2) 7 (n = 2) 9 (7–10, n = 17)
Squamodisc Length - 56 (47–64, n = 32) 53 (50–60, n = 4) 54 (53–55, n = 2) 55 (54–55, n = 2) -
Squamodisc Width 41–62 55 (42–67, n = 34) 51 (47–58, n = 4) 52 (51–53, n = 2) 51 (48–54, n = 2) -
Squamodisc, Number of Rows 10–12 10–12 (usually 12) 10 (9–12, n = 4) - - -
Squamodisc, Number of Closed Rows 2 2–3 2 (n = 4) 2 (n = 2) - -
Ventral Anchor Outer Length 39–55 56 (50–61, n = 15) 55 (53–58, n = 4) 55 (53–56, n = 2) 50 (n = 2) 60 (55–63, n = 15)
Ventral Anchor Inner Length - - 55 (53–57, n = 3) 55 (54–55, n = 2) 53 (52–53, n = 2) 58 (53–62, n = 15)
Dorsal Anchor Outer Length 34–52 49 (44–53, n = 16) 50 (50–51, n = 4) 49 (43–59, n = 3) 45 (n = 2) 50 (47–53, n = 14)
Dorsal Anchor Inner Length - - 33 (29–37, n = 3) 29 (20–33, n = 3) 31 (30–32, n = 2) 33 (31–39, n = 14)
Ventral Bar Length 50–78 77 (72–84, n = 13) 72 (68–75, n = 2) - 72 (64–80, n = 2) 100 (93–106, n = 8)
Ventral Bar Width - - 15 (14–15, n = 2) - 12 (n = 2) 18 (14–20, n = 8)
Lateral (dorsal) Bar Length 50–69 67 (61–72, n = 15) 64 (63–66, n = 4) 61 (54–74, n = 4) 59 (56–63, n = 4) 90 (84–96, n = 15)
Lateral (dorsal) Bar Width - - 20 (18–20, n = 4) 17 (14–22, n = 4) 16 (15–18, n = 4) 22 (17–26, n = 15)