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Table 2 Measurements of adults of Cercopithifilaria spp. reported from dogs

From: Redescription of Cercopithifilaria bainae Almeida & Vicente, 1984 (Spirurida, Onchocercidae) from a dog in Sardinia, Italy

Species

C. bainae

C. bainae

C. grassii

Country

Sardinia (Italy)

Brazil

Italy

Ref.

present study

Almeida and Vicente, 1984

Noè, 1911

Female

(n = 23)

-

-

Body length (mm)

14.0-19.0 (16.1 ± 1.3)

13.6–17.9

17.0-21.0

Nerve ring, from anterior extremity

170-209 (185.8 ± 11.2)

140-180

215

Oesophagus, length

393-541 (467.7 ± 37.2)

380-400

-

Vulva, from anterior extremity

412-598 (479.8 ± 48.9)

430-540

600

Tail, length

148-246 (199.8 ± 35.1)

120 - 170

220

Male

(n = 13)

-

-

Body length (mm)

9.0-12.0 (10.7 ± 1.1)

7.3-9.1

7.0-8.0

Nerve ring, from anterior extremity

144-187 (172.6 ± 15.8)

110-120

-

Oesophagus, length

358-493 (449.8 ± 72.3)

380-400

-

Left spicule, length

184-205 (196.5 ± 9.2)

180-240

-

Right spicule, length

43-52 (46.9 ± 3.6)

46-82

-

Tail, length

111-151 (129.8 ± 14.3)

-

-

  1. Measurements are in micrometers unless otherwise specified.