Table 4. Descriptive and statistical analysis of the meristic characters of males of Androctnus crassicauda populations collected from different geographically isolated localities in Saudi Arabia.
The results of one-way ANOVA have been presented in the last column.
| Characters | OTU1 | OTU2 | OTU3 | OUT4 | F-Ratio | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chela subrow on movable | 14.83 ± 0.25 (6) | 14.42 ± 0.51 (14) | 14.80 ± 0.42 (10) | 14 ± 0.00 (8) | 7.68 | 0.0004*** |
| Chela subrow on fixed | 14.33 ± 0.51 (6) | 14 ± 0.00 (14) | 13.6 ± 0.84 (10) | 13.75 ± 0.46 (8) | 2.87 | 0.0501n.s. |
| Pecten teeth count Right | 31.16 ± 0.68 | 32 ± 1.35 (14) | 32.8 ± 1.68 (10) | 31.5 ± 0.53 (8) | 2.63 | 0.0655n.s. |
| Pecten teeth count Left | 31.50 ± 0.44 (6) | 32.42 ± 1.65 (14) | 32.60 ± 1.57 (10) | 31.50 ± 0.92 (8) | 1.57 | 0.2132n.s. |
| Metasoma II Ventromedian Carina denticles | 28.33 ± 1.03 (6) | 29.71 ± 1.63 (14) | 28.6 ± 2.36 (10) | 28.75 ± 2.05 (8) | 1.12 | 0.3530n.s. |
| Metasoma III Ventromedian Carina denticles | 30.83 ± 0.68 (6) | 29.85 ± 1.51 (14) | 29.40 ± 1.26 (10) | 30.25 ± 0.46 (8) | 2.01 | 0.1302n.s. |
Notes.
Significant difference, (P < 0.05: *; P < 0.01: **; P < 0.001: ***), and non-significant difference (n. s.).