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Description of the egg and larva of Raillietiella mottae (Pentastomida: Raillietiellidae) Cover

Description of the egg and larva of Raillietiella mottae (Pentastomida: Raillietiellidae)

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Fig. 1

Raillietiella mottae egg with larvae (ventral view).

Fig. 2

Egg and larva of Raillietiella mottae. (A) Egg with larva (dorsal view). (B) Egg with larva (ventral view). (C) Larva (ventral view). (D) Anterior extremity of larva. Abbreviations: AS, Accessory spines; BC, Bucal Cadre; DS, acessory distal spines; GC, giant cell complex; FS, terminal furcal spine; PS, central penetrating spine; FU, furca; HO, hooks; AM, anterior member; EM, external membrane; IM, internal shell membrane; PM, posterior member, and DO, dorsal organ.

Fig. 3

Regression for female length and ovary length (A) and ovary length and total number of eggs (B) for the pentastomid R. mottae, including embryonated and non-embryonated eggs. Length measurements given in millimeters (mm).

Length and width data available for Raillietiella spp_ eggs (all measurements given in micrometers, μm)_

SpeciesLength (μ)Width (μ)HostAuthor (year)
Raillietiella geckonis8970Gecko verticillatusSambon (1922)
Raillietiella kochi10080Varanus ocellatusHeymons (1926)
Raillietiella affinis8060Gecko verticillatusHeymons (1935)
Raillietiella chamaeleonis11271Chamaeleo oustaleti / C. verrucosusGretillat & Brygoo (1959)
Raillietiella congolensis7550Thelotornis c.oatesisFain (1961)
Raillietiella schoutedeni8060Monopeltis schoutedeniFain (1961)
Raillietiella boulengeri8570Serpentes do CongoFain (1964)
Raillietiella furcocerca11588Clelia cleliaEsslinger (1968)
Raillietiella gehyrae10360Mabuya homalocephalaPence & Canaris (1973)
Raillietiella gigliolii12792Amphisbaena albaWinch & Riley (1985)
Raillietiella trachea167109.5Gyps bengalensisRiley et al. (2003)
Raillietiella morenoi84.253Gallotia atlânticaAbreu-costa et al. (2005)
Raillietiella mottae97.6875.05Phyllopezus periosus/ P. pollicarisCurrent study
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2020-0028 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 268 - 275
Submitted on: Sep 10, 2019
Accepted on: Mar 30, 2020
Published on: Aug 5, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2020 J. M. Do Nascimento, J. A. De Araújo-Filho, N. K. S. Sampaio, S. V. Brito, W. O. Almeida, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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