Table 2:
Mean ± SD (range) of morphological measurements of Brachylaima sp. compared to other four species of Brachylaima. Measurements are given as length × width in micrometers unless otherwise stated.
| Brachylaima sp. n = 5 | B. mascomai n = 56 | B. cribbi n = 30 | B. llobregatensis n = 10 | B. aspersae n. sp. n = 36 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ex. Canis familiaris | ex. Ratus norvegicus | ex. Mus musculus | ex. Mus musculus | ex. Mus musculus | |
| This study | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | |
| Worm body | 2.21 ± 0.99 mm (1.5–3.3) × 0.58 ± 0.1 mm (0.5–0.7) | 3.49 ± 0.52 mm (2.90–4.97) × 0.44 ± 0.04 mm (0.38–0.53) | 5.00 mm (3.8–6.0) × 0.68 mm (0.52–0.79)* | 3.39 ± 0.18 mm (2.08–2.73) × 0.62 ± 36.3 mm (0.56–0.68) | 2.09 ± 0.29 mm (1.42–2.66) × 0.7 ± 0.07 mm (0.51–0.83) |
| Oral Sucker | 237.8 ± 20.3 (223–260) × 196.8 ± 12.0 (188–210) | 237.8 ± 21.5 (197–289) × 218.3 ± 23.5 (180–281) | 259 (230–290) × 279 (250–380)* | 235.9 ± 15.9 (2113–265) × 204–8 ± 16.1 (188.8–233.2) | 248.2 ± 17 (200–275.5) × 222.2 ± 20.1 (167.5–255) |
| Ventral Sucker | 175.4 ± 25.2 (157–203) × 155.6 ± 35.1 (130–194) | 218.2 ± 21.6 (181–265) × 207.7 ± 20.3 (168–253) | 277 (240–320) × 267 (230–300)* | 223.1 ± 19.3 (181–241) × 216.1 ± 22.9 (168.8–237.4) | 258.1 ± 17.3 (215–297.5) × 242.6±18.3 (187.5–270) |
| Pharynx | 168.3±32.7 (109.7–182.9) × 109.7±22.4 (73.2–128.0) | 116.9 ± 15.7 (84–164) × 148.7 ± 17.3 (105–180) | 157 (140–180) × 169 (150–220)* | 117.4 ± 3.4 (112.5–120.6) × 162.3 ± 6.4 (152.7–172.8) | 172.2 ± 13.2 (137.5–195) × 133.8 ± 10.2 (115–157.5) |
| Anterior testis | 206.8 ± 14.8 (196–223) × 155.2 ± 31.8 (132–190) | 297.4 ± 26.4 (236–378) × 251.7 ± 37.0 (192–321) | 419 (280–495) × 353 (240–450)* | 279.4 ± 26.2 (241.2–321.6) × 241.7 ± 27.8 (180.9–265.3) | 261.6 ± 38.2 (57.5–350) × 189 ± 38.7 (125–262.5) |
| Posterior testis | 206.2 ± 56.4 (165–268) × 194.2 ± 40.0 (165–238) | 319.1 ± 52.1 (239–422) × 247.7 ± 37.3 (188–336) | 417 (250–530) × 323 (200–420)* | 304.5 ± 32.7 (253.2–357.7) × 269.8 ± 29.8 (221.1–305.5) | 273.6 ± 40 (195–355) × 216.5 ± 37.6 (145–285) |
| Ovary | 158.0 ± 19.2 (144–179) × 103.2 ± 10.6 (102–105) | 180.7 ± 31.1 (97–241) × 152.1 ± 21.8 (112–221) | 217 (150–260 × 261 (170–320)* | 191.9 ± 12.1 (172.8–209.1) × 125.1 ± 22.3 (88.4–160.8) | 173.9 ± 28.6 (120–267.5) × 132.3 ± 22.1 (87.5–187.5) |
| Egg | 27.2 ± 1.6 (26–29) × 14.6 ± 2.1 (13–17) | 25.4 ± 0.8 (23–27.5) × 12.7 ± 0.2 (12.5–16) | 29.1 (26.32) × 16.6 (16–17.5)* | 30.9 ± 1.0 (29.3–32.5) × 18.2 ± 0.5 (17.6–18.8) | 33.3 ± 1.1 (31–35) × 20.2 ± 2 (18–25) |
*
SD not provided by the authors.