TABLE 1 in Monoecocestus (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) diversity in Sigmodontinae rodents characterized by morphology and molecular methods

TABLE 1. Morphological characters and measures (mm) of Monoecocestus spp. rodent parasites.
SpeciesM. americanusM. andersoniM. anoplocephaloidesM. centroovariumM. diplomysM. eljefeM. erethizonthisM. giganticusM. gundlachiAuthor(Stiles 1895) Fuhrman, 1932Haverkost & Gardner, 2010(Douthitt 1915) Smith, 1951Dronen, Pitts & Smolen, 1994Noble & Tesh, 1974Haverkost & Gardner, 2010Beddard, 1914Buhler, 1970Vigueras, 1943ReferenceRêgo 1961Haverkost & Gardner 2010Rêgo 1961Dronen et al. 1994Noble & Tesh 1974Haverkost & Gardner 2010Rêgo 1961Buhler 1970Rêgo 1961CountriesUnited States; Canada; BrazilBoliviaUnited StatesUnited StatesPanamaBoliviaUnited States; Canada; BrazilUnited StatesCubaHosts speciesErethizon dorsatum; E. epixanthum (Erethizontidae)Graomys domorum (Cricetidae)Geomys breviceps (Geomyidae)Geomys attwateri (Geomyidae)Diplomys labilis (Echimyidae)Galea musteloides (Caviidae)Erethizon dorsatum; E. epixanthum (Erethizontidae)Erethizon dorsatum (Erethizontidae)Capromys pilorides (Capromyidae)Strobila length7799–11230–3328–3918096–167–139–203150–180Scolex width0.74–0.830.42–0.430.390.24–0.300.360.28–0.360.87–0.9311.50.51–0.68Scolex length0.60–0.710.18–0.190.320.19–0.230.250.12–0.190.770.50–0.570.41–0.52Sucker size0.26–0.280.14–0.150.02–0.040.10–0.110.130.11–0.170.26–0.290.21–290.19–0.24Mature proglottids width6.8–8.203.48–3.881.7–20.93–12–41.14–1.609.21–10.054.5–86.5Mature proglottids length0.83–1.440.40–0.54–0.36–0.370.20–10.33–0.810.77–0.830.57–0.920.75–0.90Cirrus-sac width0.18–0.190.16–0.190.12–0.140.11–0.130.180.05–0.100.26–0.290.17–0.220.2–0.21Cirrus-sac length0.48–0.560.43–0.480.27–0.370.20–0.220.400.10–0.270.68–0.740.45–0.700.7–0.8Testes size0.07–0.080.06–0.120.0350.03–0.040.04–0.070.05–0.080.080.09–0.130.048–0.064Testes number60–7058–10970–11036–3940–8038–60100–1304060–80Ovary width1.3–2.171.38–1.61–0.21–0.240.260.27–0.561.54–1.671.5–2.01.2Vitellarium width0.67–0.870.35–0.38–0.09–0.110.200.10–0.190.38–0.460.46–0.730.3Eggs size0.080.05–0.070.03–0.040.023–0.0290.0350.04–0.060.07–0.080.05–0.070.05–0.06Genital poregenerally regularirregularly alternatedgenerally regularregularly alternatingirregularly alternatedirregularly alternatedregularly alternatedregularly alternatingregularly alternated
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