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Table 5 Spine/tubule measurements of adult Zelinkaderes brightae nov. sp. including number of measured specimens (n) and SD

From: Tubulideres seminoli gen. et sp. nov. and Zelinkaderes brightae sp. nov. (Kinorhyncha, Cyclorhagida) from Florida

Character

n

Range (μm)

Mean (μm)

SD (μm)

MD 4

5

64–88

73

9.04 

MD 6

5

76–101

87

10.67

MD 8

5

62–84

74

8.62

MD 9

5

65–87

76

9.59

MD 10 (f)

2

55–60

58

3.54

MD 10 (m)

3

47–60

55

7.23

LD 10 (f)

2

46–50

48

2.83

LD 10 (m)

3

53–63

55

6.81

MD 13

5

109–175

139

24.26

LA 2

5

20–26

23

2.59

LV 2

4

10–16

13

2.50

VL 4

5

24–27

26

1.14

VL 5

5

25–28

27

1.30

VL 6

5

26–32

29

2.50

LA 8

5

28–33

31

2.28

LV 8

5

41–68

50

10.67

LV 9

5

47–92

50

17.10

VL 9

5

29–33

31

1.48

LTS

5

105–136

113

13.17

LTAS

5

84–96

91

6.46

MTS

5

425–497

461

50.91

  1. The notations (f) = female and (m) = male refer to the specific sex when sexual dimorphism occurs
  2. LA Lateral accessory; LTAS lateral terminal accessory spine; LTS lateral terminal spine; LV lateroventral; MD middorsal; MTS midterminal spine; VL ventrolateral