Table 3 Morphometric analysis of T. lacrymalis collected from horses in Romania (n = 75) and comparison with available data from other reports

CS^a

Bz^b

Nm^c

Skrj^d

CS^a

CS^a

Skrj^d

Bz^b

Nm^c

Length

6514.56–9597.44 (7943.98)

6200

–

5696

6262.67–12,371 (9485.84)

7588.73–17,299.9 (11,948.05)

5696–18,000

10,500

12,500

Width

Anterior

98.88–144.27 (118.05)

–

–

91.75–172.6 (122.67)

105.15–189.78 (133.21)

105.15–189.78 (133.21)

–

–

–

Median

196.76–289.84 (252.64)

237

–

181.64–336.91 (261.67)

220.13–415.59 (275.81)

220.13–415.59 (275.81)

208

289

279

Tail

62.48–131.27 (93.42)

–

–

65.14–112.91 (86.29)

72.46–117.08 (93.52)

72.46–117.08 (93.52)

–

–

–

Buccal capsule

Proximal width

18.95–29.17 (27.57)

26

–

20.22–41.03 (28.66)

21.78–34.9 (28.23)

21.78–34.9 (28.23)

–

36

35

Distal width

13.15–28.18 (24.43)

26

–

20.23–37.63 (25.68)

19.43–39.64 (25.94)

19.43–39.64 (25.94)

–

31

–

Depth

10.26–17.98 (15.84)

10

–

11.43–20.1 (16.6)

12.4–20.75 (16.45)

12.4–20.75 (16.45)

21

–

Nerve ring position

Anterior distance

189.17–256.45 (220.75)

187

–

201.72–263.09 (232.76)

202.66–322.38 (236.11)

202.66–322.38 (236.11)

192–208

218

–

Posterior distance

56.29–139.69 (90.09)

–

–

76.15–180.33 (115.34)

50.18–105.27 (105.27)

50.18–105.27 (105.27)

–

–

–

Esophagus

Length

292.18–350.15 (319.84)

312

–

287.01–443.42 (344.03)

309.05–411.1 (340.06)

309.05–411.1 (340.06)

335–352

333

–

Proximal width

34.12–51.73 (46.82)

42

–

33.83–63.82 (49.84)

39.93–60.34 (50.7)

39.93–60.34 (50.7)

48

42

–

Median width

52.25–83.88 (69.24)

–

45.94–87.27 (69.77)

61.44–85.5 (70.37)

61.44–85.5 (70.37)

–

–

–

Distal width

45.75–70.77 (55.46)

62

–

41.5–68.08 (57.58)

50.63–74.65 (58.86)

50.63–74.65 (58.86)

80

62

–

Striation

Anterior

4.9–7.85 (6.09)

4.56

–

3.93–7.64 (5.82)

3.69–9.09 (6.4)

3.69–9.09 (6.4)

–

4.65

4.65

Median

5.72–8.92 (7.34)

3.48

–

3.76–7.76 (5.97)

4.95–9.77 (7.13)

4.95–9.77 (7.13)

–

3.41

3.41

Posterior

2.69–6.77 (4.97)

3.74

–

3.17–6.18 (4.54)

3.51–7.82 (5.07)

3.51–7.82 (5.07)

–

3.62

3.62

Anal pore

74.3–160.46 (90.52)

83

–

120

75.22–127.52 (103.39)

60.46–114.55 (101.43)

–

83

–

Egg width

15.9–37.25 (26.46)

25

–

–

Egg length

12.98–28 (18.87)

120

–

–

Vulva

549.67–588.3 (566.56)

568.34–607.8 (586.83)

528–560

593

493

Spicules length

124.31–180.56/ 108.11–159.49 (149.8/137.42)

160/ 100

180/ 120