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Table 2 Morphometric comparisons of Rhabdias bufonis

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

Hartwich (1972)

Wang et al. (1992)

Kuzmin (2013)

Female

Female

Female

Female

BL (mm)

6.10–7.49

6.44–18.4

4.80–7.52

3.88–13.0

BMW

242–386

259–558

320–336

99–340

SBC

10.0–12.5 × 7.50–10.0

10.0–12.0 × 8.00–12.0

EL

391–444

441–576

352–400

324–589

AW

25.0–30.0

36.0–48.0

22.0–42.0

DW

35.0–42.5

28.0–45.0

GW

27.5–42.5

26.0–45.0

BW

52.5–67.5

64.0–68.0

45.0–77.0

NRC

180–210

160–176

133–241

EPC

217–256

VC (mm)

3.12–3.98

3.37–10.1

2.24–3.52

2.20–7.00

TL

242–353

200–359

280–320

192–498

SE

34–58 × 68–106

52–54 × 98–105

47–64 × 100–119

EL/BL (%)

5.42–6.65

2.81–6.85

4.10–9.90

VC/BL (%)

50.2–54.3

45.5–58.9

50.7–58.7

TL/BL (%)

3.35–4.71

1.65–3.11

2.40–5.50

Host

Bufo gargarizans

Bufo bufo

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Rana temporaria, R. arvalis

Country

China

Germany

China

Ukraine

  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