Table 3. Measurements of species of Plectanocotyle.
| Plectanocotyle lastovizae n. sp. | Plectanocotyle cf. gurnardi | Plectanocotyle major | Plectanocotyle major | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts | Chelidonichthys lastoviza | Chelidonichthys lastoviza | Chelidonichthys obscurus | Chelidonichthys obscurus |
| Localities | Algeria | Algeria | Algeria | Tunisia |
| Source | Present study | Present study | Present study | Boudaya, Neifar & Euzet, 2006 |
| Body length | 2120 ± 350 (1,100–3,000, n = 31) | 2,330 ± 260 (1,900–2,800, n = 24) | 4,020 (3,380–4,400, n = 5) | 1,841 (1,500–2,300, n = 11) |
| Body width | 310 ± 50 (200–430, n = 31) | 366 ± 41 (250–430, n = 24) | 472 (370–850, n = 5) | 442 (210–600, n = 11) |
| Buccal organ length | 38 (30–46, n = 15) | 41 (29–53, n = 21) | 60 (58–62, n = 4) | |
| Buccal organ width | 34 (25–45, n = 15) | 30 (20–73, n = 21) | 59 (55–62, n = 4) | 48 (40–60, n = 22) |
| Pharynx length | 48 (38–60, n = 15) | 60 (50–77, n = 21) | 69 (68–70, n = 4) | |
| Pharynx width | 42 (30–56, n = 15) | 56 (45–70, n = 21) | 69 (67–70, n = 4) | 45 (30–70, n = 24) |
| Clamp length | 125 (90–180, n = 11) | 94 (80–103, n = 10) | 181 (175–195, n = 5) | 137 (90–160, n = 17) |
| Clamp width | 101 (35–135, n = 11) | 82 (70–90, n = 8) | 139 (125–160, n = 5) | 110 (85–140, n = 17) |
| Sclerites ‘a’ length | 60 (51–70, n = 12) | 53 (42–60, n = 10) | 89 (88–90, n = 5) | 80 (75–90, n = 21) |
| Sclerites ‘b’ length | 75 (63–85, n = 12) | 76 (60–84, n = 10) | 127 (123–132, n = 5) | 157 (140–180, n = 21) |
| Sclerites ‘c’ length | 63 (52–95, n = 12) | 61 (49–76, n = 10) | 83 (80–90, n = 5) | 72 (65–90, n = 21) |
| Sclerites ‘d’ length | 20 (12–26, n = 5) | 27 (20–35, n = 8) | 32 (30–35, n = 5) | 67 (55–70, n = 21) |
| Sclerites ‘e’ length | 25 (15–32, n = 11) | 30 (26–32, n = 7) | 28 (27–28, n = 2) | 33 (25–40, n = 21) |
| Terminal lappet length | 265 (160–375, n = 19) | 77 (50–115, n = 10) | 61 (56–75, n = 5) | 56 (40–80, n = 13) |
| Terminal lappet width | 42 (25–70, n = 19) | 52 (40–62, n = 10) | 40 (36–45, n = 5) | 42 (30–50, n = 13) |
| Median hamulus length | 54 (45–60, n = 12) | 35 (20–51, n = 10) | 74 (27–86, n = 5) | 32.5 (25–40, n = 16) |
| Lateral hamulus length | 54 (42–62, n = 12) | 43 (23–53, n = 10) | 77 (37–88, n = 5) | 33 (30–35, n = 16) |
| Postero-lateral uncinulus length | 9 (5–13, n = 7) | 11 (6–15, n = 10) | 17 (8–20, n = 5) | 12 (10–15, n = 13) |
| MCO, Peripheral spine length | 112 (90–162, n = 19) | 107 (90–125, n = 11) | 113 (112–114, n = 5) | 107 (90–120, n = 25) |
| MCO, Median spine length | 78 (57–90, n = 18) | 83 (75–97, n = 11) | 75 (73–76, n = 5) | 102 (85–110, n = 21) |
| Number of testes | 13 (11–15, n = 15) | 23 (14–35, n = 9) | 20 (19–20, n = 5) | 21 (19–22, n = 11) |
| Testis length | 63 (45–83, n = 16) | 69 (50–115, n = 8) | 86 (75–100, n = 5) | 57 (30–70, n = 30) |
| Testis width | 65 (40–90, n = 16) | 68 (45–86, n = 8) | 73 (50–86, n = 5) | 76 (50–90, n = 30) |
| Egg length | 151 (143–161, n = 10) | 147 (143–150, n = 2) | – | 146 (120–185, n = 25) |
Note:
Measurements of three species of Plectanocotyle collected off Algeria are provided, with a comparison with P. major from Tunisia