Table 2.
Measurements of females and juvenile stages (J) of Longidorus piceicola from Cernica-Ilfov County, Romania (mean ± standard deviation, with range). All measurements in micrometers except body length (mm).
| Character | Females | J1 | J2 | J3 | J4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| L | 5.88±0.19 5.17–6.54 | 1.36±0.09 1.21–1.52 | 1.79, 2.16 | 3.29, 3.04, 2.81 | 3.95±0.47 3.6–4.7 |
| a | 95.2±11.5 73.8–105.5 | 58.96±4.9 53–66.8 | 64.1, 67.7 | 68.7, 67.7, 68.7 | 77±8.2 62.5–83.4 |
| b | 10.2±1.2 8.4–12.7 | 4.88±0.8 4.1–6.7 | 8.4, 9, 6.6 | 9±1.5 6.9–10.6 | |
| c | 171.9±28.8 134.4–218.0 | 31.0±1.9 28.3–33.4 | – | 79, 71,64.3 | 102±8.1 89.8–109.8 |
| c’ | 0.85±0.10 0.72–0.99 | 2.9±0.2 2.6–3.1 | – | 1.3, 1, 1.6 | 1±0.1 0.9–1.2 |
| V (%) |
48.1±0.98 47.1–50.6 | – | – | – | |
| G1 (%) | 5.8±0.8 4.7–7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| G2 (%) | 5.4±0.7 4.4–6.4 | – | – | – | – |
| d | 2.9±0.1 2.7–3.1 | 2.9±0.2 2.6–3.3 | 2.78, 2.99 | 3, 3, 3.4 | 3±0.2 2.8–3.2 |
| d’ | 1.8±0.1 1.7–1.9 | 1.9±0.2 1.5–2.2 | 1.8, 1.7 | 2, 2, 2 | 2±0.1 1.7–2 |
| Anterior end to guide ring | 42.2±1.8 40–45 | 22.8±1.4 21–26 | 25, 29 | 34.8, 34, 34 | 37.2±0.9 36–39 |
| Odontostyle | 155.4±5.4 150–165 | 86.9±2.7 82–90 | 97, 102 | 122, 124, 108 | 136.8±3.4 132–141.5 |
| Bulbus length | 135±4.9 126–141 | 72.7±4.3 65–78.5 | 71, 86 | 104, 104, 100 | 113.7±5.9 108–120 |
| Bulbus width | 24.7±2.0 22–29 | 12.5±0.9 11–14 | 15, 14.5 | 18, 21, 19 | 19.9±2.1 17–21 |
| Replacement odontostyle | – | 95.7±3.7 92–102 | 109, 111 | 142, 136, 132 | 157.3±6.7 150–165 |
| Odontophore | 78.1±4.9 70–83 | 52.5±4.8 48–65 | 55, 60 | 72, 60, 65 | 72.2±3.0 69–76 |
| Oesophagus length | 579.3±47.6 514–661 | 284.9±42.4 219–356 | 320, 366 | 393, 321,425 | 460.3±84.3 345–545 |
| Tail | 34.8±4.4 30–41.5 | 43.58±2.3 39–47 | – | 42, 43, 44 | 38.7±3.5 34–43 |
| Length of hyaline part | 12.3±1.1 11–14 | 9.5±0.9 8–11 | 10, 10 | 9, 10, 10 | 10±0.6 9.4–11.1 |
| Body diameter at: – lip region |
14.7±0.4 14–15 | 7.9±0.2 7.5–8 | 9, 10 | 11, 11,10 | 12.4±0.5 12–13 |
| – guide ring | 26.1±1.2 24–27 | 14.7±1.5 12–18 | 16, 16 | 20.5, 21, 20 | 23.16±0.6 22.5–24 |
| – base of pharynx | 53.6±6.1 45–62 | 21.9±0.9 20–23 | 25, 28.6 | 39, 38, 38 | 43.5±3.0 38.9–46.4 |
| – mid–body/at vulva | 63.2±4.5 58–70 | 23.2±1.4 21–26 | 28, 32 | 48, 45, 41 | 51.8±5.8 45–58 |
| – anus | 40.8±2.1 38–44 | 15.2±1.3 14–18 | – | 31, 30, 27 | 36±3.4 33.2–41.2 |
| – hyaline part | 27.8±1.9 25–31.5 | 7.4±0.6 7–8 | 7, 8 | 18, 16, 15 | 22±1.4 20–23 |