Table 1 Measurements for the known species of Angiostrongylus reported in carnivores
From: Angiostrongylus chabaudi Biocca, 1957: a new parasite for domestic cats?
Species | Present specimen | Angiostrongylus chabaudi[10] | Angiostrongylussp.[16] | Angiostrongylussp.[16] | Angiostrongylus vasorum[17] | Angiostrongylus daskalovi[17] | Angiostrongylus gubernaculatus[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Host(s) | Domestic cat | Wildcat | Fox | Badger | Dog, Coyote, Fox, Jackal, Wolf | Badger, Pine marten, Beech marten | American badger, Striped skunk |
Males | |||||||
Length (mm) | - | 14.6 - 16.3 | 13.90 ± 4.75 (n = 11) | 19.36 ± 7.69 (n = 6) | 14.0 - 15.5 | 13.36 - 21.31 | 18 - 19.5 |
Width (maximum) | - | 185 - 225 | 221.40 ± 12.13 (n = 11) | 243.20 ± 19.63 (n = 6) | 170 - 235 | 254 - 306 | 300 - 335 |
Oesophagus length | - | 300 - 345 | 255.33 ± 13.60 (n = 8) | 333.30 ± 18.24 (n = 6) | 220 - 275 | 336 - 366 | 300 - 325 |
Distance from excretory pore to cephalic end | - | 335 - 405 | 356.50 ± 34.68 (n = 4) | 409.5 ± 25.50 (n = 2) | 310 - 350 | 386 - 463 | - |
Spicules length | - | 510 - 555 | 411.06 ± 17.71 (n = 10) | 345.57 ± 23.95 (n = 8) | 400 - 500 | 336 - 409 | 520 - 560 |
Females | |||||||
Length (mm) | 16.9 | 19.1 - 24.1 | 18.97 ± 10.21 (n = 22) | 24.76 ± 13.66 (n = 16) | 15 - 20.5 | 14.39 - 31.12 | 22 - 24 |
Width (maximum) | 192.2 | 245 - 298 | 304.14 ± 14.84 (n = 18) | 344.52 ± 17.95 (n = 17) | 220 - 306 | 340 - 511 | 350 |
Oesophagus length | 276.6 | 345 - 380 | 279.88 ± 20.27 (n = 14) | 368.45 ± 17.00 (n = 16) | 240 - 280 | 356 - 556 | 335 - 350 |
Distance from excretory pore to cephalic end | 361.5 | 395 - 470 | 391.86 ± 21.44 (n = 7) | 447.40 ± 101.72 (n = 5) | 350 - 370 | 379 - 636 | - |
Distance from vulva to anus | 117.2 | - | 233.63 ± 32.41 (n = 17) | 295.15 ± 46.25 (n = 16) | 150 - 220 | - | - |
Distance from anus to caudal end | 43.4 | 62 - 75 | 69.70 ± 2.87 (n = 17) | 78.82 ± 3.45 (n = 16) | 67 - 100 | 76 - 115 | 75 - 95 |
Distance from vulva to caudal end | 160.6 | 170 - 210 | 275.66 ± 30.75 (n = 18) | 366.25 ± 44.17 (n = 16) | 220 - 315 | 269 - 412 | - |