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. 2017 Oct-Dec;12(4):606–613.

Table 1:

Measurements (in μm) of adult worms (n=5) of Brachylaima sp. isolated from a stray dog, Canis familiaris, in the Farah Abad region, Mazandaran Province (Iran)

Variable Mean±SD Range
Worm body
Length 2,214 ± 991.4 1,490 – 3,300
Width 580.0 ± 109.5 500 – 700
Oral sucker
Length 237.8 ± 20.3 223 – 260
Width 196.8 ± 12.0 188 – 210
Ventral sucker
Length 175.4 ± 25.2 157 – 203
Width 155.6 ± 35.1 130 – 194
Pharynx
Length 168.3 ± 32.7 109.7 – 182.9
Width 109.7 ± 22.4 73.2 – 128.0
Anterior testis
Length 206.8 ± 14.8 196 – 223
Width 155.2 ± 31.8 132 – 190
Posterior testis
Length 206.2 ± 56.4 165 – 268
Width 194.2 ± 40.0 165 – 238
Ovary
Length 158.0 ± 19.2 144 – 179
Width 103.2 ± 10.6 102 – 105
Egg
Length 27.2 ± 1.6 26 – 29
Width 14.6 ± 2.1 13 – 17