Table 3. Pseudorhabdosynochus bouaini, measurements.
Means of measurements of sclerotised vaginae, the most important character for systematics, are indicated in bold.
| Source | Neifar & Euzet, 2007 | Holotype | Paratypes | Vouchers collected by Neifar & Euzet | Vouchers, newly collected specimens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration number | MNHN HEL1-Th74 | MNHN HEL2-Th75, HEL3-Th76 | MNHN 36HG | MNHN HEL562 | |
| Locality | Off Sfax, off Zarzis, Tunisia (Mediterranean Sea); off Dakar, Senegal (Atlantic Ocean) | Off Zarzis, Tunisia (Mediterranean Sea) | Off Sfax, Tunisia (Mediterranean Sea) | Off Sfax, off Zarzis, Tunisia (Mediterranean Sea) | Off Sfax, Tunisia (Mediterranean Sea) |
| Methods | Picrate, Berlese, carmine, hemalum-eosin | Picrate | Picrate | Picrate | Berlese |
| n | 16 | - | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Body Length | 1,470 (1,150–1,800, n = 11) | 560 | 1,109 (960–1,344, n = 3) | 940 (624–1,088, n = 4) | 1,178 (800–1,440, n = 8) |
| Body Width | 390 (300–500, n = 11) | 304 | 240 (192–320, n = 4) | 260 (208–320, n = 4) | 298 (160–480, n = 11) |
| Haptor Width | - | 176 | 171 (160–176, n = 3) | 192 (176–208, n = 3) | 218 (176–304, n = 10) |
| Pharynx Length | 92 (80–120, n = 13) | 47 | 52 (50–56.25, n = 4) | 55 (50–65, n = 4) | - |
| Pharynx Width | 75 (65–95, n = 13) | 44 | 51 (50–55, n = 4) | 48 (41–53, n = 4) | - |
| Penis Internal Length | 174 (150–190, n = 21) | - | 112 (109–115, n = 4) | 113 (100–125, n = 4) | 129 (112–150, n = 7) |
| Penis Cone Length | 20 (15–25, n = 21) | - | 18 (15–20, n = 3) | 18 (15–20, n = 2) | 16 (10–20, n = 8) |
| Penis Tube Length | 55 (50–65, n = 21) | - | 39 (38–40, n = 3) | 40 (n = 2) | 48 (43–60, n = 9) |
| Penis Tube Diameter | - | - | 5 (4–5, n = 3) | 6 (5–6, n = 2) | 10 (5–46, n = 9) |
| Penis Filament Length | - | - | 5 (4–5, n = 2) | 14 (10–20, n = 5) | |
| Sclerotized Vagina Total Length | 62 (55–75, n = 16) | 40 | 39 (38–40, n = 4) | 40 (37–43, n = 4) | 48 (40–53, n = 12) |
| Secondary Chamber External Diameter | 35 (30–40, n = 16) | 28 | 25 (24–25, n = 4) | 28 (25–33, n = 4) | 28 (25–30, n = 12) |
| Squamodisc Length | 101 (90–110, n = 8) | - | 60 (n = 1) | 70 (n = 1) | 98 (80–120, n = 10) |
| Squamodisc Width | 109 (100–120, n = 8) | - | - | 78 (n = 1) | 102 (85–115, n = 10) |
| Squamodisc, Number of Rows | 15 (14–16, n = 9) | - | - | 14 (n = 1) | 14 (12–16, n = 6) |
| Squamodisc, Number of Closed Rows | 1–2 | - | 1 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| Ventral Anchor Outer Length | 65 (62–70, n = 16) | - | 47 (45–49, n = 4) | 50 (42–54, n = 4) | 52 (48–54, n = 15) |
| Ventral Anchor Inner Length | - | - | 44 (43–46, n = 4) | 45 (43–47, n = 5) | 44 (40–47, n = 17) |
| Dorsal Anchor Outer Length | 58 (46–62, n = 16) | 42 (n = 1) | - | 44 (43–44, n = 2) | 43 (35–47, n = 19) |
| Dorsal Anchor Inner Length | - | 25 (n = 1) | - | 27 (25–28, n = 2) | 25 (15–32, n = 19) |
| Ventral Bar Length | 112 (95–130, n = 16) | 75 | 83 (80–85, n = 3) | 77 (77–78, n = 3) | 111 (96–130, n = 8) |
| Ventral Bar Width | 15 (10–20, n = 16) | 15 | 14 (14–15, n = 3) | 15 (14–16, n = 3) | 20 (16–22, n = 8) |
| Lateral Bar Length | 80 (75–90, n = 16) | 60 (59–61, n = 2) | - | 60 (58–62, n = 6) | 82 (70–95, n = 21) |
| Lateral Bar Width | 14 (12–15, n = 16) | 11 (9–13, n = 2) | - | 22 (20–26, n = 6) | 25 (15–35, n = 21) |