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Morphometrics of Deladenus bonabensis n_ sp_ All measurements are in μm and in the form: mean ± standard deviation (range)_
| Characters | Holotype | Paratypes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Females | Males | |
| n | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| L | 1085 | 1088 ± 45 (1051–1185) | 986 ± 32 (940–1039) |
| a | 42.7 | 42.7 ± 3.0 (39–48) | 46.5 ± 5.5 (38.5–57.5) |
| b | 9.0 | 9.0 ± 0.5 (8.0–9.5) | 8.8 ± 0.5 (8.5–9.5) |
| b´ | 3.7 | 3.8 ± 0.2 (3.5–4.0) | 4.0 ± 0.3 (3.8–4.7) |
| c | 27.0 | 27.0 ± 2.5 (23.5–29.5) | 26.0 ± 4.0 (20.5–33.5) |
| c´ | 2.3 | 2.5 ± 0.3 (2.0–3.0) | 2.5 ± 0.3 (2.2–3.0) |
| V or T | 94.5 | 94.2 ± 0.5 (93.5–95.0) | 52.5 ± 3.5 (48.5–58.5) |
| Lip region height | 2 | 2.3 ± 0.2 (2.0–2.5) | 2.5 ± 0.1 (2.2–2.5) |
| Lip region width at base | 7.5 | 7.3 ± 0.7 (6–8) | 7.0 ± 0.3 (6.5–7.5) |
| Lip region width at the apex | 5.7 | 5.5 ± 0.5 (5.0–6.5) | 5.5 ± 0.5 (5–6) |
| Max. body dim. | 26 | 25.5 ± 2.0 (22–28) | 21.5 ± 3.0 (17–27) |
| Pharynx | 124 | 123 ± 7 (114–135) | 112 ± 6 (101–122) |
| Anterior end to the end of pharyngeal glands | 272 | 289 ± 18 (270–312) | 243 ± 21 (205–267) |
| Reproductive tract | 683 | 655 ± 41 (574–705) | 517 ± 33 (488–561) |
| Anterior end to vulva | 1021 | 1025 ± 44 (982–1120) | — |
| Stylet total length | 9 | 9.5 ± 1.0 (8.5–11.0) | 9.5 ± 0.5 (9.0–10.5) |
| Stylet conus | 4 | 4.0 ± 0.5 (3.5–5.0) | 4.0 ± 0.5 (3.5–4.5) |
| Anterior end to DGO | 11.5 | 12.0 ± 1.0 (11.0–13.5) | — |
| Secretory-excretory pore from anterior end | 158 | 163 ± 11 (147–181) | 149 ± 17 (134–185) |
| Nerve ring from anterior end | 112 | 116 ± 7 (108–127) | 112 ± 14 (97–140) |
| Hemizonid from anterior end | 148 | 148 ± 6 (140–159) | 137 ± 19 (119–178) |
| Vulval body diameter | 27 | 25 ± 2 (21–28) | — |
| Anal body diameter | 18 | 17.0 ± 1.5 (15–19) | 15.0 ± 1.5 (13–18) |
| Tail | 40 | 40.5 ± 3.5 (36–46) | 39.0 ± 6.5 (30–51) |
| Spicules | — | — | 25.5 ± 1.5 (24–28) |
| Gubernaculum | — | — | 7.0 ± 0.5 (7–8) |