Table 1 Morphometrics of the type specimens Halomonhystera hermesi sp. n
Character | Holotype male | Paratype males (n = 8) | Paratype females (n = 21) |
|---|---|---|---|
L | 781 | 688–1,038 | 635–1,082 |
a | 28.5 | 23.2–39.3 | 17.9–27.2 |
b | 4.91 | 3.99–6.19 | 4.06–5.93 |
c | 8.31 | 7.86–10.6 | 8.42–11.3 |
c′ | 3.32 | 3.00–4.18 | 4.55–5.48 |
V | – | – | 84.9–89.3 |
Distance from vulva to anus | – | – | 19.0–30.4 |
Distance from vulva to anus divided by tail length | – | – | 0.23–0.39 |
Distance from vulva to anus divided by anal body diameter | – | – | 1.14–1.81 |
Body diameter at the level of cephalic setae | 13.5 | 11.5–15.8 | 11.5–17.4 |
Body diameter at the level of amphideal foveas | 16.5 | 14.6–18.2 | 14.8–20.0 |
Body diameter at level of nerve ring | 20.7 | 20.7–23.4 | 23.3–28.0 |
Body diameter at level of cardia | 23.3 | 21.4–29.0 | 24.2–30.4 |
Midbody diameter | 27.4 | 23.0–41.7 | 32.8–50.0 |
Anal body diameter | 28.3 | 21.9–32.7 | 16.0–19.8 |
Width of amphideal fovea | 3.6 | 3.0–4.2 | 3.3–4.0 |
Width of the amphideal fovea, as percentage of c.b.d., % | 21.8 | 19.8–24.1 | 17.0–27.5 |
Distance from cephalic apex to anterior rim of amphideal fovea | 12.1 | 10.2–17.6 | 10.0–14.6 |
Distance from cephalic apex to anterior rim of amphideal fovea divided by body diameter at level of cephalic setae | 0.90 | 0.73–1.43 | 0.71–0.96 |
Total stoma length | 7.50 | 6.4–8.5 | 6.4–8.0 |
Maximal stoma width | 3.60 | 3.4–6.0 | 4.5–7.0 |
Spicule’s length along chord | 34.5 | 31.8–36.7 | – |
Spicule’s length along arch | 43.2 | 38.7–50.0 | – |
Length of apophysis of the gubernaculum | 11.0 | 4.8–11.0 | – |
Length of the vagina | – | – | 16.8–26.0 |
Length of the rectum | – | – | 13.0–20.0 |