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Table 1 Morphometric comparisons of Rhabdias kafunata

From: Molecular phylogeny of the family Rhabdiasidae (Nematoda: Rhabditida), with morphology, genetic characterization and mitochondrial genomes of Rhabdias kafunata and R. bufonis

Characteristics

Present study

Sata et al. (2020)

Female

Female

BL (mm)

13.3–17.1

10.9–16.8

BMW

290–391

204–355

SBC

20.0–25.0 × 27.5–37.5

15.0–19.0 × 21.0–30.0

EL

810–900

694–818

AW

45.0–57.5

33.0–46.0

DW

52.5–67.5

47.0–59.0

GW

47.5–62.5

39.0–56.0

BW

87.5–110

80.0–101

NRC

227–266

195–259

EPC

266–386

228–277

VC (mm)

6.59–9.02

5.97–8.32

TL

314–483

376–493

SE

33.8–53.1 × 58.0–106

42.0–55.0 × 89.0–107

EL/BL (%)

5.51–7.46

4.20–7.30

VC/BL (%)

50.9–55.7

49.6–55.9

TL/BL (%)

2.24–3.47

2.80–4.30

Host

Bufo gargarizans

Bufo gargarizans miyakonis

Locality

China (Hebei Province)

Japan (Okinawa Prefecture)

  1. Measurements are given in micrometers unless otherwise stated. BL, length of body; BMW, maximum width of body; SBC, size of buccal capsule; EL, length of entire esophagus; AW, width of anterior part of esophagus; DW, width of esophageal dilatation; GW, width of middle glandular part of esophagus; BW, width of posterior end of esophagus; NRC, distance of nerve-ring to cephalic end; EPC, distance of excretory pore to cephalic end; VC, distance of vulva to cephalic end; TL, length of tail; SE, well-developed, embryonated eggs