Table 3 Comparative morphometric data for Perostrongylus falciformis obtained in the present study. Measurements are in micrometres unless indicated otherwise

 Male

(n = 8)

(n = 1)

Body length (mm)

11.9–23.7

26.0

Body width

136–328

160

Cuticle thickness at mid-body

4–5

nd

Distance excretory pore to cephalic end

106–136

nd

Distance anus to caudal end

38–60

40

Oesophagus length (total)

207–395

209

Oesophagus length (cylindrical part)

137–145

131

 Shorter spicule

97–132

117^b

 Longer spicule

103–150

Spicules maximum width

17–23

18

Gubernaculum length

39–54

48

 Female

(n = 3)

Body length (mm)

23–26

–

Body width

135–314

–

Cuticle thickness at mid-body

6–7

–

Distance excretory pore to cephalic end

132–222

–

Oesophagus length

267–273

–

Distance vulva to anus

94–105

–

Distance vulva to caudal end

176–184

–

Distance anus to caudal end

77–83

–

Larva

(n = 50)

–

Body length

310–408

–

Body maximum width

14–28

–