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Table 2 Morphology of Isthmiophora melis from various hosts obtained in this study

From: Host-dependent morphology of Isthmiophora melis (Schrank, 1788) Luhe, 1909 (Digenea, Echinostomatinae) – morphological variation vs. molecular stability

 

Apodemus agrarius (N = 37)

Erinaceus europaeus (N = 34)

Neovison vison (N = 64)

Meles meles (N = 13)

 

M

Range

CV %

M

Range

CV %

M

Range

CV %

M

Range

CV %

L

2,625

1,075–4,100

32

4,476

3,070–5,675

15

3,778

2,350–5,975

19

6,821

5,950–7,725

8

W

623

260–1,050

34

876

590–1,160

14

762

500–1,250

25

1,389

1,250–1,700

10

BA

1,411

219–2,967

57

3,113

1,422–4,344

24

2,356

1,021–5,863

45

7,468

5,838–10,309

16

BW

24

19–30

11

20

16–26

14

20

15–25

12

20

17–23

8

FB

665

315–950

26

904

630–1,030

10

754

530–1,090

16

1,083

960–1,210

8

FO

26

20–32

11

21

18–33

15

20

15–27

12

17

15–18

7

HB

1,558

550–2,750

39

2,997

1,900–3,925

19

2,487

1,680–4,050

21

4,613

4,225–4,940

6

H

58

31–69

12

67

54–83

7

66

47–80

8

71

69–72

2

PTR

692

293–1,225

33

1,640

1,010–2,060

18

1,486

1,000–2,300

19

2,570

2,100–3,025

11

T

27

20–32

11

37

31–46

8

39

34–46

7

38

35–41

5

OSA

22,566

8,247–53,066

42

35,747

22,687–43,352

12

26,897

15,386–57,227

33

57,060

46,163–70,650

14

VSA

127,434

24,732–277,910

49

266,453

79,133–468,454

29

185,377

54,091–515,036

51

508,892

424,077–653,635

15

ATA

118,293

36,287–250,592

53

152,747

37,994–237,463

32

93,766

35,448–248,379

57

447,761

110,391–671,666

35

PTA

129,210

28,339–296,907

53

167,942

37,994–270,948

28

104,482

39,740–259,541

60

475,179

186,560–671,665

31

OA

26,674

3,190–53,066

55

30,758

13,523–61,544

31

21,441

7,850–68,315

61

84,499

70,650–93,435

9

GA/BA

158

99–267

23

112

63–142

15

90

67–129

18

148

56–192

30

U

4

1–8

36

4

1–7

40

3

1–5

40

4

3–9

50

EL

131

120–140

5

129

120–140

5

121

115–125

4

127

115–140

8

EW

81

70–90

8

79

75–85

5

89

80–95

5

82

75–90

7

  1. All measurements are expressed in micrometers; M mean, Min minimal value, max maximal value, CV % coefficient of variation; L-body length, W-maximum body width, BA-body area, BW-maximum body width as a proportion of body length, FB-forebody length, FO-forebody as a proportion of body-length, HB-hindbody length, H-hindbody as a proportion of body length, PTR-post-testicular region length, T-post-testicular region length as a proportion of body length, OSA-oral sucker area, VSA-ventral sucker area, ATA-anterior testis area, PTA-posterior testis area, OA-ovary area, GA/BA-gonad area/body area, U-ventral sucker to ovary distance as a proportion of body length, EL-egg length, EW-egg width