Table 2. Pseudorhabdosynochus riouxi, measurements.
Means of measurements of sclerotised vaginae, the most important character for systematics, are indicated in bold.
| Source | Oliver (1968) | Holotype | Paratype | Vouchers collected by Oliver | Vouchers, newly collected specimens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration number | MNHN 26 TF-Tj 144 | MNHN 27 TF-Tj 145 | MNHN HEL68 OLI 8–67 to 8–70 | MNHN HEL560, HEL590 | |
| Locality | Off Cap Béar, France (Mediterranean Sea); off Skelligs, Ireland (Atlantic Ocean) * | Off Cap Béar, France (Mediterranean Sea) | Off Cap Béar, France (Mediterranean Sea) | Off Cap Béar, France; off Banyuls-sur-Mer, France (Mediterranean Sea) | Off Sfax, Tunisia (Mediterranean Sea) |
| Methods | - | Carmine | Carmine | Carmine | Berlese |
| n | - | - | - | 4 | 5 |
| Body Length | 700–800* | 304 | - | 651 (448–864, n = 3) | - |
| Body Width | 350–440* | 128 | - | 363 (240–448, n = 3) | - |
| Haptor Width | 220–270 | 96 | - | 184 (144–224, n = 2) | - |
| Pharynx Length | 47–63 | 65 | 53 | 58 (40–75, n = 3) | - |
| Pharynx Width | 41–63 | 55 | 58 | 60 (46–75, n = 4) | - |
| Penis Internal Length | 178–191** | 94 | 87 | 92 (87–97, n = 2) | 105 (100–112, n = 4) |
| Penis Cone Length | - | 18 | - | 18 (n = 2) | 18 (18–19, n = 2) |
| Penis Tube Length | - | 65 | 32 | - | 61 (50–72, n = 2) |
| Penis Tube Diameter | - | 5 | 5 | - | 5 (4–6, n = 2) |
| Penis Filament Length | - | - | - | - | |
| Sclerotized Vagina Total Length | - | 45 | 44 | 42 (37–53, n = 4) | 52 (47–55, n = 5) |
| Secondary Chamber External Diameter | - | 26 | 26 | 22 (17–26, n = 4) | 27 (23–34, n = 4) |
| Squamodisc Length | - | 100 (94–106, n = 2) | - | 106 (100–112, n = 2) | - |
| Squamodisc Width | 104–106* | 97 (94–100, n = 2) | - | 119 (119–119, n = 2) | - |
| Squamodisc, Number of Rows | 11–17* | 14–15 (n = 2) | - | 16–17 | - |
| Squamodisc, Number of Closed Rows | 2 | 2–3 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Ventral Anchor Outer Length | 47–62 | - | - | 55 (54–55, n = 2) | 59 (57–60, n = 6) |
| Ventral Anchor Inner Length | - | - | - | 45 (40–49, n = 2) | 48 (45–52, n = 6) |
| Dorsal Anchor Outer Length | 42–54 | 43 (n = 2) | - | 41 (39–43, n = 2) | 43 (41–44, n = 5) |
| Dorsal Anchor Inner Length | - | 25 (n = 2) | - | 25 (24–25, n = 2) | 22 (20–25, n = 5) |
| Ventral Bar Length | 117–153* | 125 | - | 119 (118–120, n = 2) | 154 (153–155, n = 3) |
| Ventral Bar Width | - | 12 | - | 17 (14–18, n = 3) | 26 (22–30, n = 3) |
| Lateral Bar Length | 68–103 | 75 (n = 2) | - | 72 (70–75, n = 6) | 100 (96–103, n = 6) |
| Lateral Bar Width | 25 (24–25, n = 2) | - | 24 (15–30, n = 6) | 37 (31–43, n = 6) |
* We consider only the measurements given for specimens from the Mediterranean Sea (Cap Béar)
** “bulbe sclérifié du cirre”, probably refers to penis internal length + cone + tube