FIG. 1.
Light micrographs of Longidorus caespiticola Hooper, 1961 (A–E) and Longidorus poessneckensis Altherr, 1974 (F–J). A, B, F, G. Female anterior regions. C, D, I, J. Female tail regions. E. Male tail region. H. Details of vagina. Abbreviations: a = anus, gr = guiding ring, sp = spicules, v = vulva, vspl = ventromedian supplements. (Scale bars: A–J = 20 μm).
TABLE 1.
Morphometrics of Longidorus caespiticola Hooper, 1961 from Uzhhorod, Ukraine.
| Character a | Female | Male | J1 | J2 | J3 | J4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
| L | 6.03 ± 0.65 (5.22–7.39) | 5.95 ± 0.27 (5.61–6.52) | 1.37 ± 0.33 (1.24–1.69) | 2.12 ± 0.18 (1.82–2.50) | 2.99 ± 0.42 (2.48–3.65) | 4.52 ± 0.45 (3.87–5.23) |
| a | 82.4 ± 5.83 (74.3–90.3) | 80.6 ± 7.88 (66.8–95.2) | 53.0 ± 5.43 (42.7–65.2) | 60.5 ± 4.78 (53.5–70.4) | 66.1 ± 4.11 (59.1–74.1) | 76.3 ± 5.93 (65.8–86.9) |
| b | 13.0 ± 1.12 (11.4–14.8) | 12.8 ± 1.00 (10.9–14.4) | 4.6 ± 0.67 (3.5–5.6) | 6.4 ± 0.71 (5.3–7.7) | 7.9 ± 1.34 (6.1–10.7) | 11.1 ± 0.68 (9.1–14.8) |
| c | 154.3 ± 17.97 (131.8–195.7) | 139.1 ± 16.41 (113.9–171.7) | 47.0 ± 3.50 (44.1–56.4) | 66.5 ± 10.40 (55.2–92.7) | 84.6 ± 5.55 (76.5–96.1) | 120.5 ± 15.17 (101.3–149.3) |
| c′ | 0.76 ± 0.05 (0.68–0.87) | 0.87 ± 0.05 (0.78–0.94) | 1.69 ± 0.20 (1.30–2.06) | 1.24 ± 0.16 (0.84–1.42) | 1.04 ± 0.08 (0.93–1.18) | 0.86 ± 0.09(0.68–1.00) |
| d b | 2.5 ± 0.15 (2.2–2.7) | 2.5 ± 0.29 (2.1–2.9) | 2.7 ± 0.21 (2.4–3.0) | 2.6 ± 0.29 (2.2–3.1) | 2.5 ± 0.18 (2.3–2.8) | 2.5 ± 0.21 (2.2–2.9) |
| d′ c | 2.2 ± 0.12 (2.0–2.4) | 2.2 ± 0.18 (1.9–2.5) | 1.9 ± 0.18 (1.6–2.2) | 2.0 ± 0.16 (1.8–2.3) | 2.1 ± 0.14 (1.8–2.3) | 2.1 ± 0.12 (1.9–2.3) |
| V/Spicules length | 53.7 ± 1.49 (51.5–56.1) | 83.4 ± 4.1 (76–91) | – | – | – | – |
| Odontostylet length | 93.9 ± 2.5 (89–97) | 95.5 ± 3.8 (89–101) | 56.5 ± 2.5 (52–60) | 60.3 ± 1.9 (57–64) | 70.1 ± 2.0 (67–74) | 81.9 ± 3.3 (77–90) |
| Odontophore length | 70.6 ± 3.4 (66–74) | 70.8 ± 3.0 (65–75) | – | 47.7 ± 5.1 (39–59) | 57.6 ± 5.2 (45–65) | 63.9 ± 3.6 (58–72) |
| Total stylet length | 164.9 ± 3.3 (161–171) | 166.5 ± 2.5 (164–170) | – | 108.4 ± 4.2 (103–118) | 127.7 ± 5.9 (117–139) | 145.6 ± 4.5 (138–154) |
| Replacement odontostylet length | – | – | 63.0 ± 5.1 (55–75) | 72.3 ± 3.5 (65–76) | 86.4 ± 3.1 (80–91) | 95.7 ± 4.8 (88–105) |
| Anterior end to guide ring | 35.3 ± 2.3 (31–39) | 35.5 ± 2.7 (31–40) | 19.1 ± 1.2 (17–21) | 22.0 ± 1.3 (20–24) | 25.6 ± 1.5 (23–28) | 30.1 ± 1.8 (27–34) |
| Pharyngeal bulb length | 128.2 ± 6.1 (115–134) | 126.2 ± 6.9 (111–140) | 73.0 ± 6.4 (64–82) | 86.4 ± 4.3 (81–97) | 99.1 ± 5.6 (91–107) | 117.6 ± 8.2 (98–130) |
| Pharyngeal bulb width | 26.4 ± 2.1 (23–30) | 24.8 ± 1.9 (21–28) | 12.8 ± 1.7 (11–16) | 16.5 ± 1.1 (15–18) | 19.5 ± 1.6 (16–22) | 22.7 ± 1.4 (20–26) |
| Tail length | 39.2 ± 2.5 (35–42) | 43.2 ± 3.7 (38–51) | 29.2 ± 1.9 (26–33) | 32.2 ± 3.0 (27–36) | 36.4 ± 2.8 (31–40) | 37.7 ± 3.0 (33–44) |
| Hyaline part of tail length | 14.0 ± 1.5 (11–16) | 12.7 ± 1.2 (11–14) | 5.5 ± 0.7 (5–7) | 7.0 ± 1.4 (4–10) | 9.0 ± 1.2 (7–11) | 10.5 ± 0.7 (9–12) |
| Width at level of: | ||||||
| Lip region | 14.0 ± 0.4 (13–15) | 14.1 ± 1.0 (13–16) | 7.1 ± 0.7 (6–8) | 8.4 ± 0.8 (7–10) | 10.3 ± 0.5 (10–11) | 11.9 ± 0.6 (11–13) |
| Guide ring | 30.8 ± 2.0 (28–34) | 31.0 ± 1.2 (30–33) | 13.5 ± 0.7 (13–15) | 17.0 ± 1.3 (16–21) | 21.1 ± 1.1 (19–23) | 25.3 ± 1.2 (23–28) |
| Base of pharynx | 59.0 ± 3.4 (55–67) | 58.2 ± 1.7 (55–60) | 25.2 ± 1.7 (22–29) | 33.3 ± 2.1 (29–36) | 41.7 ± 3.7 (35–48) | 50.8 ± 2.5 (46–56) |
| Vulva or midbody | 73.1 ± 5.0 (67–83) | 68.4 ± 6.2 (58–78) | 26.0 ± 2.4 (22–31) | 35.2 ± 2.5 (29–38) | 45.2 ± 5.8 (38–58) | 59.3 ± 4.5 (53–70) |
| Anus | 51.7 ± 3.2 (46–57) | 49.7 ± 2.8 (45–54) | 17.5 ± 2.1 (16–23) | 26.2 ± 2.4 (23–32) | 35.2 ± 3.5 (31–41) | 44.4 ± 3.7 (37–51) |
TABLE 2.
Morphometrics of Longidorus poessneckensis Altherr, 1974 from Ukraine.
| Locality | Lviv | Uzhhorod | J1 | J2 | J3 | J4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character a | Females | Females | ||||
| n | 3 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
| L | 7.62 (6.59–8.70) | 6.55 ± 0.57 (5.59–7.54) | 1.50 ± 0.82 (1.34–1.61) | 2.23 ± 0.12 (2.06–2.47) | 3.00 ± 0.27 (2.55–3.29) | 4.88 ± 0.56 (4.17–5.70) |
| a | 100.0 (94.1–108.8) | 92.4 ± 4.51 (82.7—103.8) | 54.8 ± 1.88 (51.3–57.1) | 64.1 ± 2.35 (59.1–66.6) | 71.2 ± 6.29 (56.6–76.7) | 90.7 ± 5.12 (85.1–98.4) |
| b | 13.1 (11.5–15.9) | 12.1 ± 1.18 (9.3–13.9) | 5.1 ± 0.63 (3.7–6.0) | 6.3 ± 0.38 (5.7–6.7) | 7.6 ± 0.97 (6.1–8.8) | 11.1 ± 1.27 (9.4–13.1) |
| c | 215.3 (173.3–255.9) | 163.6 ± 17.6 (130.2–198.5) | 41.9 ± 2.3 (38.7–45.3) | 57.8 ± 4.12 (50.6–64.1) | 79.4 ± 12.20 (62.1–99.9) | 118.4 ± 9.79 (101.7–130.4) |
| c′ | 0.65 (0.60–0.72) | 0.73 ± 0.08 (0.63–0.94) | 1.74 ± 0.07 (1.62–1.83) | 1.29 ± 0.10 (1.13–1.48) | 0.99 ± 0.10 (0.83–1.14) | 0.81 ± 0.05 (0.73–0.89) |
| d b | 2.4 (2.3–2.6) | 2.3 ± 0.19 (1.9–2.7) | 2.6 ± 0.22 (2.2–2.9) | 2.4 ± 0.14 (2.1–2.6) | 2.4 ± 0.19 (2.0–2.6) | 2.2 ± 0.20 (1.9–2.6) |
| d′ c | 2 | 2.0 ± 0.17 (1.6–2.3) | 1.9 ± 0.10 (1.8–2.1) | 1.8 ± 0.13 (1.6–2) | 1.8 ± 0.09 (1.7–2.0) | 1.8 ± 0.09 (1.6–1.9) |
| V | 52.9 (52.7–53.0) | 53.4 ± 1.93 (48.8–56.3) | – | – | – | – |
| Odontostylet length | 134.7 (133–137) | 129.1 ± 4.4 (118–135) | 76.5 ± 2.7 (73–81) | 80.0 ± 3.3 (76–88) | 93.9 ± 3.8 (89–101) | 111.3 ± 3.8 (108–119) |
| Odontophore length | 77.3 (65–85) | 78.2 ± 3.7 (70–88) | 48.9 ± 5.0 (44–60) | 54.7 ± 3.9 (48–60) | 61.0 ± 6.1 (52–68) | 63.6 ± 5.0 (58–61) |
| Total stylet length | 216 (198–222) | 207.3 ± 5.6 (195–216) | 125.7 ± 6.5 (120–140) | 134.7 ± 6.1 (127–148) | 154.9 ± 9.4 (142–169) | 174.9 ± 8.2 (166–189) |
| Replacement odontostylet length | – | – | 81.3 ± 3.2 (74–86) | 96.1 ± 3.3 (92–102) | 107.9 ± 6.3 (98–115) | 124.1 ± 5.1 (114–130) |
| Anterior end to guide ring | 40.3 (39–42) | 34.2 ± 1.9 (30–38) | 20.1 ± 0.3 (20–21) | 23.3 ± 1.2 (21–25) | 25.9 ± 1.4 (24–27) | 30.1 ± 1.5 (27–31) |
| Pharyngeal bulb length | 171.3 (166–180) | 144.1 ± 10.6 (127–169) | 84.1 ± 6.2 (76–99) | 98.3 ± 4.9 (93–107) | 111.5 ± 3.4 (108–119) | 130.3 ± 5.1 (124–136) |
| Pharyngeal bulb width | 27 (26–28) | 25.2 ± 1.1 (23–27) | 13.9 ± 0.7 (13–15) | 17.0 ± 0.9 (16–18) | 19.3 ± 1.0 (18–21) | 22.8 ± 1.4 (21–25) |
| Tail length | 35.7 (34–38) | 40.2 ± 3.3 (35–47) | 35.9 ± 1.9 (33–39) | 38.8 ± 2.7 (34–43) | 38.3 ± 4.0 (30–42) | 41.3 ± 1.2 (36–47) |
| Hyaline part of tail length | 15 (14–17) | 14.0 ± 1.7 (11–16) | 6.3 ± 0.8 (5–8) | 8.9 ± 0.9 (8–11) | 10.1 ± 1.6 (8–12) | 11.4 ± 1.6 (9–13) |
| Width at level of: | ||||||
| Lip region | 16.7 (16–17) | 15.1 ± 0.9 (14–17) | 7.9 ± 0.7 (7–9) | 9.9 ± 0.7 (9–11) | 11.0 ± 0.5 (10–12) | 13.5 ± 0.9 (12–15) |
| Guide ring | 33.3 (32–34) | 29.7 ± 1.9 (26–34) | 15.1 ± 0.9 (14–17) | 17.9 ± 0.9 (17–20) | 20.1 ± 0.6 (19–21) | 24.6 ± 1.6 (23–27) |
| Base of pharynx | 63 (59–66) | 58.4 ± 3.7 (52–65) | 26.9 ± 1.0 (26–29) | 34.2 ± 1.5 (32–36) | 40.4 ± 1.9 (38–43) | 50.4 ± 3.1 (46–54) |
| Vulva or mid-body | 76 (70–80) | 70.9 ± 4.4 (65–81) | 27.4 ± 1.1 (26–29) | 34.8 ± 1.7 (32–37) | 42.1 ± 2.5 (38–45) | 53.8 ± 3.8 (49–58) |
| Anus | 55.3 (53–57) | 55.0 ± 4.1 (49–62) | 20.6 ± 1.3 (18–22) | 30.2 ± 1.6 (29–34) | 38.8 ± 2.4 (36–42) | 50.8 ± 3.0 (46–55) |