Table 5 Measurements (in micrometres) of first- (L1), second- (L2) and third-stage (L3) larvae (n = 10 each) of Perostrongylus falciformis

Body length

247–352

(317 ± 41)

403–443

(421 ± 13)

459–496

(484 ± 12)

Present study

270–370

350–420

340–440

[11]

–

–

380–440

[63]

Maximum body width

13–18

(14 ± 1)

30–33

(31 ± 1)

23–33

(27 ± 3)

Present study

10–17

26

30–32

[11]

–

–

24-27

[63]

Tail length

23–37

(32 ± 5)

35–46

(41 ± 3)

30–43

(39 ± 4)

Present study

33–40

–

30–46

[11]

Oesophagus length

99–163

(132 ± 25)

145–161

(153 ± 5)

162–196

(173 ± 10)

Present study

130–150

161

130–183

[11]

Intestine length

130–150

204

176–260

[11]

Genital primordium, distance from posterior extremity

66–117

(88 ± 17)

–

109–166

(141 ± 15)

Present study

Nerve ring, distance from anterior extremity

–

–

66–76

(72 ± 3)

Present study

85–90

–

–

[11]

Excretory pore, distance from anterior extremity

–

–

76–92

(84 ± 6)

Present study

90–100

–

75–90

[11]

Ratio oesophagus length to body length

0.399–0.464

0.359–0.362

0.352–0.395

Present study

Ratio distance from posterior extremity to genital primordium to body length

0.267–0.331

–

0.237–0.334

Present study

Anus to posterior extremity

30

40

30

[11]