Table 3. Measurements of P. sosia and P. hayet n. sp.
| Species | P. sosia Neifar & Euzet, 2007 | P. hayet n. sp. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts | M. costae | M. rubra | |||||
| Source | Neifar and Euzet, 2007 | Paratypes, MNHN HEL12-Th 85, MNHN HEL13-Th 86 | MNHN HEL561, Vouchers collected by Neifar & Euzet | MNHN HEL562, Vouchers, newly collected specimens | MNHN HEL563-564, Specimens collected by Neifar & Euzet | MNHN HEL565, Specimens collected by Neifar | MNHN 306HG, Specimens from Euzet collection |
| Locality | Off Sfax, Tunisia | Off Sfax, Tunisia | Off Sfax and Zarzis, Tunisia | Off Sfax, Tunisia | Off Dakar, Senegal | Off Sfax, Tunisia | Off Dakar, Senegal |
| Methods | Picrate-glycerine, carmine, Berlese | Picrate-glycerine | Picrate-glycerine | Berlese | Carmine | Picrate-glycerine | Berlese |
| n | 34 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Body Length | 1,100 (800–1,300, n = 24) | 398 (347–438, n = 9) | 733 (550–950, n = 17) | 1,039 (800–1,200, n = 12) | 795 (710–920, n = 4) | 970 (830–1,110, n = 2) | 1,150 (1,100–1,200, n = 2) |
| Body Width | 270 (170–350, n = 24) | 79 (75–91, n = 9) | 150 (120–180, n = 16) | 219 (150–330, n = 11) | 215 (180–260, n = 4) | 180 (130–230, n = 2) | 245 (240–250, n = 2) |
| Haptor Width | - | 85 (75–98, n = 9) | 147 (130–166, n = 13) | 198 (180–210, n = 4) | 165 (140–180, n = 4) | - | - |
| Pharynx Length | 66 (50–80, n = 14) | 28 (18–42, n = 9) | 38 (25–50, n = 18) | - | 46 (42–48, n = 4) | - | - |
| Pharynx Width | 57 (40–70, n = 14) | 24 (18–30, n = 9) | 34 (25–40, n = 18) | - | 49 (45–52, n = 4) | - | - |
| Penis Internal Length | 110±3 (90–130, n = 29) | 84 (75–91, n = 8) | 81 (65–94, n = 15) | 92 (63–120, n = 23) | 85 (83–92, n = 4) | 89 (86–94, n = 3) | 150 (140–165, n = 5) |
| Penis Cone Length | 13±1 (10–17, n = 29) | 11 (8–15, n = 8) | 8 (6–10, n = 14) | 8 (5–10, n = 26) | 7 (5–9, n = 4) | 7 (6–7, n = 2) | 10 (n = 5) |
| Penis Tube Length | 38±2 (25–45, n = 29) | 29 (24–42, n = 6) | 23 (10–27, n = 9) | 30 (24–39, n = 27) | 18 (15–20, n = 2) | 26 (5–33, n = 5) | |
| Penis Tube Diameter | - | 4 (4–4, n = 8) | 4 (3–4, n = 13) | 3 (3–4, n = 27) | 4 (3–5, n = 4) | 4 (n = 2) | 5 (4–5, n = 3) |
| Penis Filament Length | - | - | - | 28 (20–33, n = 3) | 30 (n = 2) | - | - |
| Sclerotised Vagina Total Length | 48±1 (40–55, n = 34) | 35 (32–38, n = 9) | 36 (26–40, n = 19) | 44±4.3 (35–58, n = 30) | 46 (45–49, n = 4) | 43 (40–45, n = 3) | 61 (54–70, n = 5) |
| Primary Chamber External Diameter | - | 12 (11–14, n = 9) | 13 (10–15, n = 19) | 15 (11–17, n = 28) | 10 (n = 4) | 9 (7–12, n = 3) | 15 (14–16, n = 5) |
| Squamodisc Length | 46 (44–49, n = 7) | 51 (40–62, n = 15) | 63 (52–80, n = 23) | 53 (40–62, n = 8) | 49 (48–50, n = 2) | - | |
| Squamodisc Width | 67 (60–80, n = 12) | 44 (39–45, n = 7) | 45 (29–51, n = 14) | 62 (53–73, n = 23) | 52 (38–58, n = 8) | 63 (62–63, n = 2) | - |
| Squamodisc, Number of Rows | 10–11 | 11 (10–11, n = 5) | 11 (10–12, n = 22) | 10 (10–11, n = 4) | 10 (n = 1) | - | |
| Squamodisc, Number of Closed Rows | 1–2 | 2 (n = 5) | 2 (n = 11) | 2 (n = 22) | 2 (n = 2) | - | - |
| Ventral Anchor Outer Length | 60±1 (55–67, n = 34) | 41 (36–45, n = 14) | 44 (41–48, n = 27) | 48±3 (42–53, n = 33) | 49 (45–52, n = 2) | 46 (43–48, n = 4) | 51 (48–55, n = 8) |
| Ventral Anchor Inner Length | - | 41 (39–45, n = 13) | 44 (38–50, n = 28) | 47±5.2 (40–74, n = 35) | 48 (45–50, n = 6) | 45 (40–48, n = 4) | 48 (38–52, n = 8) |
| Dorsal Anchor Outer Length | 52 (50–57, n = 28) | 37 (33–41, n = 15) | 38±2 (35–41, n = 29) | 40±2.1 (3–43, n = 38) | 40 (38–42, n = 7) | 42 (40–43, n = 4) | 43 (41–45, n = 7) |
| Dorsal Anchor Inner Length | - | 24 (23–27, n = 13) | 24±1.4 (22–28, n = 29) | 25±2.4 (21–32, n = 36) | 25 (24–26, n = 7) | 24 (23–26, n = 4) | 26 (25–30, n = 7) |
| Ventral Bar Length | 83±3 (70–105, n = 34) | 70 (57–128, n = 7) | 61 (55–73, n = 15) | 88 (68–100, n = 20) | 69 (63–73, n = 4) | 77 (68–86, n = 2) | 93 (85–100, n = 3) |
| Ventral Bar Width | 12±1 (7–17, n = 34) | 8 (7–10, n = 7) | 10 (7–13, n = 15) | 16 (13–20, n = 20) | 13 (n = 4) | 11 (n = 2) | 18 (17–20, n = 3) |
| Lateral Bar Length | 66±2 (58–73, n = 36) | 47 (45–49, n = 18) | 50±4.2 (42–63, n = 33) | 72±4.7 (60–80, n = 40) | 53 (47–55, n = 8) | 54 (53–56, n = 4) | 75 (72–78, n = 8) |
| Lateral Bar Width | 14±2 (12–22, n = 36) | 12 (9–15, n = 18) | 13±1 (10–15, n = 33) | 21±1.9 (17–25, n = 40) | 16 (13–18, n = 8) | 15 (14–16, n = 4) | 26 (17–30, n = 8) |
Bold: important differences for species differentiation.