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Morphometric characteristics of Laimaphelenchus africanus n_ sp_
| Characteristics | Holotype female | Paratype females | Paratype male |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | ‒ | 21 | 1 |
| L (micron) | 916 | 898 ± 67 (750–987) | 696 |
| a | 48.2 | 42.6 ± 3.0 (37.0–48.2) | 43.5 |
| b | 11.2 | 11.6 ± 0.6 (10.8–12.7) | 10.4 |
| b′ | 4.4 | 4.7 ± 0.4 (4.1–5.7) | 4.9 |
| c | 22.3 | 24.3 ± 2.3 (20.8–30.8) | 17.8 |
| c′ | 3.4 | 3.2 ± 0.4 (2.5–3.8) | 2.4 |
| V or T % | 71.2 | 70.0 ± 1.1 (67.1–71.9) | 58.2 |
| Cephalic region width | 7 | 6.8 ± 0.4 (6–7) | 6.5 |
| Cephalic region height | 2.5 | 2.8 ± 0.5 (2–4) | 3 |
| Stylet length | 12.5 | 11.8 ± 0.6 (10.0–12.5) | 12 |
| Conus length | 6 | 4.9 ± 0.5 (4–6) | 5 |
| m | 48 | 41.7 ± 3.2 (34.8–50.0) | 41.7 |
| Anterior end to valves of median bulb | 63 | 62.0 ± 4.1 (53–67) | 56 |
| MB | 76.8 | 80.0 ± 2.5 (76.5–84.4) | 83.6 |
| Anterior end to nerve ring | 100 | 97.0 ± 6.8 (80–106) | 82 |
| Anterior end to pharyngeal intestinal junction | 82 | 77.0 ± 5.5 (65–85) | 67 |
| Anterior end to posterior of pharyngeal glands | 206 | 192 ± 17.6 (150–217) | 143 |
| Overlap | 124 | 115.7 ± 14.2 (83–141) | 76 |
| Median bulb width | 15 | 12.0 ± 1.3 (10–15) | 10.5 |
| Median bulb length | 17 | 16.0 ± 1.3 (13–18) | 15 |
| Diam. at median bulb | 15 | 16.0 ± 0.9 (14–17) | ‒ |
| Max. diam. | 19 | 21.0 ± 2.1 (16–25) | 16 |
| Median bulb length/diam. ratio | 1.1 | 1.4 ± 0.1 (1.1–1.6) | 1.4 |
| Anterior to SE-pore | 102 | 100 ± 7.4 (87–112) | 86 |
| Anterior end-vulva | 652 | 628 ± 50.4 (520–700) | ‒ |
| Post-vulval uterine sac (PUS) | 100 | 91.0 ± 14.2 (63–125) | ‒ |
| Vulva to anus distance | 308 | 238 ± 73.4 (139–388) | ‒ |
| PUS/vulva to anus (%) | 32.5 | 41.3 ± 11.6 (23.2–63.1) | ‒ |
| PUS/L (%) | 10.9 | 10.2 ± 1.3 (7.6–12.7) | ‒ |
| Diam. at anus or cloaca | 12 | 12.0 ± 1.1 (9–13) | 16 |
| Tail | 41 | 37.0 ± 3.6 (30–44) | 39 |
| Spicules (arc) | ‒ | ‒ | 17 |
| Spicules (chord) | 16.6 | ||
| Calamus | ‒ | ‒ | 7 |
| Spicules width | ‒ | ‒ | 5 |