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Morphometrics of Aphelenchoides giblindavisi n_ sp_ from Iran_ All measurements are in μm and in the form: mean ± S_D_ (range)_
| Female | Male | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Character | Holotype | Paratypes | Paratypes |
| n | – | 12 | 12 |
| L | 653 | 671 ± 72.4 (546–795) | 632 ± 41.4 (523–679) |
| a | 39.6 | 34.9 ± 2.2 (31.4–39.6) | 37.4 ± 2.2 (32.4–41.0) |
| b | 8.6 | 8.9 ± 0.8 (7.4–10.1) | 8.7 ± 0.4 (8.0–9.4) |
| b′ | 4.5 | 4.5 ± 0.4 (3.9–5.0) | 4.5 ± 0.2 (4.2–5.0) |
| c | 18.7 | 18.9 ± 1.0 (17.2–20.4) | 18.9 ± 1.7 (15.8–21.5) |
| c′ | 3.5 | 3.4 ± 0.2 (3.1–3.7) | 2.8 ± 0.2 (2.6–3.1) |
| V or T | 70.1 | 70.6 ± 1.6 (68.8–73.5) | 52.8 ± 3.4 (47.4–59.2) |
| Head height | 2.5 | 2.5 ± 0.0 (2.0–2.5) | 2.5 ± 0.0 (2.0–2.5) |
| Head diam. | 5.5 | 5.5 ± 0.4 (5–6) | 5.5 ± 0.3 (5–6) |
| Stylet | 10.5 | 10.5 ± 0.5 (10–11) | 10.0 ± 0.4 (10–11) |
| Stylet conus | 4.5 | 4.5 ± 0.2 (4.0–4.5) | 4.0 ± 0.2 (3.5–4.5) |
| m | 42.9 | 38.9 ± 2.3 (36.4–42.9) | 38.4 ± 2.1 (35–40) |
| Median bulb | 58 | 58.0 ± 3.2 (54–65) | 56.0 ± 1.4 (54–58) |
| Excretory pore | 69 | 69.0 ± 6.2 (60–84) | 66.5 ± 1.8 (64–69) |
| Hemizonid | 80 | 89.0 ± 10.6 (77–110) | 81.0 ± 2.6 (78–85) |
| Pharynx | 76 | 75.5 ± 2.8 (71–81) | 72.0 ± 3.4 (65–78) |
| Nerve ring | 75 | 75.0 ± 2.8 (71–81) | 73.0 ± 2.3 (70–78) |
| Median bulb length | 13.5 | 14 ± 1 (12–15) | 13.0 ± 0.9 (11–14) |
| Median bulb diam. | 10.5 | 11.0 ± 1.1 (9.0–12.5) | 10.0 ± 0.9 (8.0–11.5) |
| Median bulb length/diam. | 1.3 | 1.3 ± 0.1 (1.1–1.4) | 1.3 ± 0.1 (1.2–1.6) |
| Pharyngeal overlapping | 70 | 73.0 ± 6.7 (63–87) | 67.0 ± 6.4 (60–80) |
| Maximum body diam. | 16.5 | 19.0 ± 2.4 (15–23) | 17.0 ± 1.4 (14–19) |
| Vulval body diam. (VBD) | 16 | 18.0 ± 1.8 (14.5–20.0) | – |
| Body diam. at median bulb | 13.5 | 14.0 ± 1.4 (12.0–15.5) | 13.0 ± 0.8 (11–14) |
| Postvulval uterine sac (PUS) | 65 | 62.4 ± 6.0 (52–69) | – |
| PUS/VBD | 4.1 | 3.5 ± 0.4 (2.7–4.1) | – |
| Vulva–anus | 160 | 161 ± 21.6 (114–190) | – |
| Ovary or testis length | 295 | 257 ± 58.7 (183–356) | 334 ± 35 (248–394) |
| Anal (cloacal) body width | 10 | 10 ± 1 (9.0–12.5) | 12.0 ± 0.6 (10.5–13.0) |
| Tail length | 35 | 35.0 ± 2.5 (30–39) | 34.0 ± 1.8 (31–37) |
| Spicules length (arc line) | – | – | 17.0 ± 0.7 (16–18) |
| Capitulum | – | – | 7.0 ± 0.5 (6–8) |
Morphometrics of Iranian population of Robustodorus helicus n_ comb_ All measurements are in μm and in the form: mean ± S_D_ (range)_
| Females | |
|---|---|
| n | 15 |
| L | 464 ± 37.3 (395–547) |
| a | 29.2 ± 1.8 (26.7–33.5) |
| b | 7.8 ± 0.6 (6.7–8.8) |
| b′ | 4.6 ± 0.4 (3.8–5.4) |
| c | 19.7 ± 1.7 (16.8–22.8) |
| c′ | 2.8 ± 0.3 (2.4–3.1) |
| V | 69.3 ± 1.6 (64.4–71.1) |
| Head height | 2.0 ± 0.3 (2.0–2.5) |
| Head diam. | 5.0 ± 0.4 (4.5–5.5) |
| Stylet | 10.0 ± 0.4 (10–11) |
| Stylet conus | 4.0 ± 0.3 (4.0–4.5) |
| m | 41.3 ± 2.8 (36.4–45.0) |
| Median bulb | 47.5 ± 2.9 (39–51) |
| Excretory pore | 53.0 ± 4.8 (46–62) |
| Hemizonid | 63.0 ± 5.6 (53–69) |
| Pharynx | 60 ± 4 (49–65) |
| Nerve ring | 58 ± 4 (45–62) |
| Median bulb length | 11.5 ± 0.9 (10.0–13.5) |
| Median bulb diam. | 10.0 ± 0.8 (8–11) |
| Median bulb length/diam. | 1.2 ± 0.1 (1.1–1.3) |
| Pharyngeal overlapping | 40 ± 5 (31–49) |
| Maximum body diam. | 16.0 ± 1.6 (13–20) |
| Vulval body diam. (VBD) | 15.0 ± 1.4 (12–19) |
| Body diam. at median bulb | 13.0 ±1.1 (11.5–15.0) |
| Postvulval uterine sac (PUS) | 38 ± 8 (28–55) |
| PUS/VBD | 2.5 ± 0.5 (2.0–3.7) |
| Vulva–anus | 119 ± 13 (101–147) |
| Ovary length | 161 ± 20 (130–193) |
| Anal body diam. | 8.0 ± 0.9 (7–10) |
| Tail length | 24.0 ± 1.4 (21–26) |