Table 2 Dimensions (in micrometers) of metacercariae of I. pileatus and I. variegatus recovered from perch
Species, stage of development | Whole metacercaria | Body of metacercaria (without cyst wall) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 40 | range (min-max) | mean ± SD | range | mean ± SD |
I. pileatus, encysting metacercariae | 496-1008 × 448-816 | 660 ± 93 × 566 ± 83 | 237-424 × 179-301 | 310 ± 39 × 236 ± 31 |
I. pileatus, fully encysted | 288-536 × 237-473 | 373 ± 51 × 315 ±55 | 224-314 × 173-365 | 261 ± 22 × 211 ± 31 |
I. variegatus, fully encysted | 544-977 × 344-767 | 677 ± 98 × 620 ± 84 | 432-819 × 320-640 | 567 ± 92 × 508 ± 68 |