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Table 3 Morphological traits of the trypomastigotes of T. vegrandis sp. nov.: mean measurements (μm) ± standard error (range)

From: Morphological polymorphism of Trypanosoma copemani and description of the genetically diverse T. vegrandis sp. nov. from the critically endangered Australian potoroid, the brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata (Gray, 1837))

Measurements

Overall

G1

G2

Genotype unknown

(μm)

(N=20)

(N=10)

(N=10)

FISH (N=3)

L

8.30 ± 0.28 (6.92 - 10.50)

8.12 ± 0.31 (6.92 - 10.25)

8.47 ± 0.47 (7.02 - 10.50)

8.85*

W

1.33 ± 0.04 (1.00 – 1.63)

1.33 ± 0.06 (1.04 – 1.63)

1.33 ± 0.05 (1.00 – 1.57)

1.37± 0.03 (1.32 – 1.41)

PK

3.26 ± 0.09 (2.71 - 3.87)

3.30 ± 0.12 (2.78 - 3.87)

3.22 ± 0.14 (2.71 - 3.87)

2.95± 0.12 (2.81 – 3.18)

PN

4.39 ± 0.15 (3.28 – 5.68)

4.28 ± 0.15 (3.28 – 4.78)

4.49 ± 0.26 (3.46 – 5.68)

4.19± 0.16 (3.96 – 4.49)

KN

1.22 ± 0.07 (0.85 – 1.95)

1.11 ± 0.05 (0.95 – 1.39)

1.34 ± 0.12 (0.85 – 1.95)

1.24± 0.05 (1.15 – 1.31)

NA

2.16 ± 0.11 (1.56 – 3.27)

2.02 ± 0.12 (1.56 – 2.87)

2.30 ± 0.17 (1.76 – 3.27)

2.62± 0.10 (2.47 – 2.82)

NI

2.10 ± 0.09 (1.42 – 2.80)

2.18 ± 0.13 (1.59 – 2.80)

2.01 ± 0.13 (1.42 – 2.61)

1.61± 0.11 (1.46 – 1.82)

KI

3.70 ± 0.15 (2.70 – 4.95)

3.92 ± 0.21 (3.24 – 4.94)

3.47 ± 0.19 (2.70 – 4.95)

3.37± 0.06 (3.25 – 3.44)

FF

1.86 ± 0.10 (1.24 – 2.88)

1.83 ± 0.17 (1.28 – 2.88)

1.89 ± 0.13 (1.24 – 2.57)

2.40*

  1. * Sample Number = 1.