Table 8 in New nematode species and genera (Nematoda: Chromadorea) from cold seeps on Hikurangi Margin, New Zealand

Table 8. Comparison of morphometric data of Desmodora parapilosa sp. nov. and Desmodora pilosa Ditlevsen, 1926 from the literature (modified from Leduc 2021). Abbreviations: ND = no data; * = estimated from figure; ** = morphometric data of females not provided; *** = Desmodora gorbunovi Filipjev, 1946 and D. gorbunovi perforata Filipjev, 1946 were synonymised with D. pilosa by Gerlach (1963); # = Pores present in D. gorbunovi perforata but absent in D. gorbunovi.
DesmodoraDesmodora aff.Desmodora pilosaDesmodoraparapilosa sp. nov.pilosagorbunovi and D. gorbunovi perforata ***ReferencePresent studyLeduc (2021)Ditlevsen (1926)Jensen (1991) **Filipjev (1946)LocationSW PacificSW PacificNW AtlanticNorwegian SeaArctic OceanWater depth (m)1226–123760801048–1096970–3062410–510SexMalesFemalesMaleFemaleFemaleFemalesMalesFemalesL2265– 26412649– 32522562277630002820, 31802950– 36003300– 3400a35–3934–3743493030, 3445–5035–40b11–1210–13911138, 1010–1110–13c19–2019–2322211816, 1918–2219–21cʹ2.6–3.13.3–3.52.33.23.5*2.5, 2.7*3.0*3.2*Length of inner labial setae2–4344–5ND65*NDLength of outer labial setae4–64–533ND96*NDLength of cephalic setae3–5454ND95*NDCephalic sensilla jointed?YYNNNNNNAmphid height27–3015–162416ND2117*NDAmphid width22–27141913ND2017*NDAmphid width/cbd (%)51–6336–37493137*2337*NDAmphid turns2.251.75–2.01.51.251.251.251.251.25Buccal cavity armatureDorsal + smaller ventrosublateral teeth and two lateral transverse rows of denticlesDorsal + smaller ventrosublateral teeth and two lateral transverse rows of denticlesNDDorsal + smaller ventrosublateral teeth and band of denticles along ventral sectorSmall dorsal tooth (ventrosublateral teeth may be present)Spicule length61–66–75–ND85, 9672–80–Gubernaculum length32–36–30–ND36, 4540–%V–63–64–5456ND–62–65Cephalic capsule with vacuoles?YesYesYesYesNoYesVariable#Variable#