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. 2017 Feb 2;12(2):e0171392. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171392

Table 6. Pseudorhabdosynochus sinediscus, measurements.

Means of measurements of sclerotised vaginae, the most important character for systematics, are indicated in bold.

Source Neifar & Euzet, 2007 Holotype Vouchers, newly collected specimens
Registration number MNHN HEL10-Th83 MNHN HEL562
Locality Off Sfax, off Zarzis, Tunisia (Mediterranean Sea) Off Sfax, Tunisia (Mediterranean Sea) Off Sfax, Tunisia (Mediterranean Sea)
Methods Picrate, Berlese, carmine Picrate Berlese
n 13 1 7
Body Length 1,200 (1,050–1,400, n = 10) - 763 (672–864, n = 3)
Body Width 245 (200–280, n = 10) - 164 (80–272, n = 4)
Haptor Width - - 168 (n = 2)
Pharynx Length 64 (57–70, n = 11) - 38 (35–40, n = 4)
Pharynx Width 52 (45–60, n = 11) - 30 (24–35, n = 4)
Penis Internal Length 99 (80–110, n = 10) 75 75 (55–95, n = 7)
Penis Cone Length 24 (20–30, n = 10) 20 19 (16–21, n = 7)
Penis Tube Length 42 (32–55, n = 10) 30 33 (20–45, n = 6)
Penis Tube Diameter 3 4 (4–5, n = 7)
Penis Filament Length 15 17 (15–18, n = 2)
Sclerotized Vagina Total Length 39 (35–50, n = 18) 27 29 (25–34, n = 7)
Secondary Chamber External Diameter - - -
Ventral Anchor Outer Length 62 (57–68, n = 16) 48 (47–48, n = 2) 46 (42–50, n = 8)
Ventral Anchor Inner Length 47 (46–47, n = 2) 47 (41–50, n = 8)
Dorsal Anchor Outer Length 53 (50–55, n = 16) 42 (41–42, n = 2) 40 (39–42, n = 7)
Dorsal Anchor Inner Length 23 (n = 2) 24 (21–28, n = 7)
Ventral Bar Length 86 (70–95, n = 16) 78 101 (96–104, n = 4)
Ventral Bar Width 13 (10–15, n = 16) 10 14 (12–17, n = 4)
Lateral Bar Length 67 (60–90, n = 16) 52 (51–53, n = 2) 72 (65–78, n = 8)
Lateral Bar Width 14 (10–22, n = 16) 9 (8–9, n = 2) 11 (10–12, n = 8)