Table 3 in Description, molecular identification and pathological lesions of Huffmanela persica sp. nov. (Nematoda: Trichosomoididae: Huffmanelinae) from the daggertooth pike conger Muraenesox cinereus

Table 3 Comprehensive list of nominal and unidentified species of Huffmanela Moravec, 1987, reported in previous studies in chronological order
Eggsize a,* L×WPlugsize b,* L×WShell thickness*Shell (wall) surfaceUterine layer (UL)Larvalsize c,* L×WAdult (male and female)size* L ×WHost and familyInfected tissue(s)EcosystemLocalityReferencesHuffmanela carcharhini75– 105 ×42–63— ×8–135–10Smooth (possibly with minute spines)NF or visible at pole regions188– 273 ×8–13NDCarcharhinus melanopterus; Carcharhinus plumbeus (Carcharhinidae)Skin, gill archesMarineAtlantic Ocean (USA); Pacific Ocean (USA)[1, 10, 69]Huffmanela schouteni69–75×27–339–12 ×6–93–5SmoothThin UL with protuberances210 ×4–6NDHirundichthys affinis; Cheilopogon cyanopterus; Cheilopogon heterurus (Exocoetidae)Abdominal cavity, intestinal serosa, liver,swim bladderMarineCuraçao (the Netherlands); Ligurian Sea (Italy)[19, 44, 70]Huffmanela banningi99– 108 ×42–50— ×93SmoothApparently spinose350– 400 ×15NDCynoglossus browni (Cynoglossidae)MuscleMarineAtlantic Ocean (Senegal and Congo)[1, 20]Huffmanela sp.113–116 ×60NDNDSmoothDelicate transparent ULNDNDGenypterus blacodes (most likely) (Ophidiidae)MuscleMarinePacific Ocean (New Zealand)[38, 71]Huffmanela huffmani54–60×30–339 ×6–74.5–6SmoothUL with minute spines— ×64690– 5140× 24–27 (M); 4900– 7510× 24–30 (F)Lepomis spp.; Ambloplites rupestris; Micropterus salmoides (Centrarchidae)Swim bladderFreshwaterSan Marcos River,Texas (USA)[1, 3, 9, 14, 72, 73]Huffmanela sp.67–79 ×34–437–8 ×16–192–3SmoothThin transparent UL220–240 ×8NDNon-fish host (false parasite of human)Found in human fecesNDPalma de Mallorca (Spain)[17]Huffmanela japonica58–69 ×26–306–9 ×6–94–5Transparent protuberancesTransparent UL with smooth surface— ×9NDUpeneus bensasi (Mullidae)MuscleMarineInland Sea of Japan, off Shikoku Island (Japan)[18]Huffmanela shikokuensis78–90×36–458–12 ×15–183SmoothUL poorly developed with smooth surface— ×9— × 21–33 (by histological section)Stephanolepis cirrhifer (Monacanthidae)MuscleMarineInland Sea of Japan, off Shikoku Island (Japan)[18]Huffmanela paronai48–51 ×21–246 × 6–73SmoothTransparent UL with smooth surfaceNDNDXiphias gladius (Xiphiidae)SkinMarineLigurian Sea (Italy)[11]Huffmanela mexicana63–66×30–336 × 64–5SmoothUL poorly developed with smooth surface— ×6NDSphoeroides annulatus (Tetraodontidae)Swim bladderMarineMazatlán, Sinaloa State, Mexico[22]Huffmanela canadensis48–63 ×21–276–9× 63Transverse ridgesNFND3441– 3862× 45–63 (M); 7711– 8160× 90–105 (F)Sebastes spp. (Scorpaenidae)SkinMarinePacific Ocean off the coast of Vancouver Island (Canada)[45, 59]Huffmanela branchialis45–52×23–30ND2–3SmoothSpindle-shaped UL with smooth surface150 ×6–7NDNemipterus furcosus (Nemipteridae)GillMarinePacific Ocean, off New Caledonia (France)[74]Huffmanela filamentosa48–53×25–30ND3Smooth (long thin filaments at egg extremity)NF150 ×7NDGymnocranius grandoculis (Lethrinidae)GillMarinePacific Ocean, off New Caledonia (France)[74]Huffmanela ossicola73–88 ×35–40ND8–10SmoothThin UL encompassing numerous thin filaments250 ×—NDBodianus loxozonus (Labridae)BoneMarinePacific Ocean, off New Caledonia (France)[74]Huffmanela sp.39–47 ×22–27ND3NDNFNDNDPentapodus aureofasciatus (Nemipteridae)Mucosa of the mouth; gillMarinePacific Ocean, off New Caledonia (France)[74]Huffmanela lata77–88×52–63ND6–8Irregular, apparently spinoseNF220–250 ×8NDCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Carcharhinidae)SkinMarinePacific Ocean, off New Caledonia (France)[39]Huffmanela sp.70–86 ×34–470.6–4.1 ×3.8– 12.33.3–6.6Smooth with thickened chitinous layer at both endsThin transparent UL with smooth surface— ×6.2–9.4NDCarcharhinus plumbeus (Carcharhinidae)SkinMarineAtlantic Ocean, North Carolina (USA)[75]Huffmanela balista63–78×32–41ND5–6Longitudinal ridgesThin UL with smooth surface245– 295 ×6.59870 ×30 (M)Abalistes stellatus (Balistidae)Swim bladderMarinePacific Ocean, off New Caledonia (France)[2]Huffmanela longa58–72×22–34ND2–4Apparently smooth (long thin filaments at egg extremity)NF140– 168 ×4–5— ×32 (F)Gymnocranius grandoculis (Lethrinidae)Mesentery, mucosa of abdominal cavity, swim bladderMarinePacific Ocean, off New Caledonia (France)[2]Huffmanela moraveci50–57 ×23–316–8×8–103–5SpinousSmooth108 ×—3800– 6400× 60–90 (M); 5000– 16,300 ×58–120 (F)Odontesthes spp. (Atherinopsidae)Skin,gillMarineNuevo and San José gulfs, Atlantic Ocean (Argentina)[41]Huffmanela sp.73.4– 94.3× 39.6– 59.1— ×14–22NDSmoothNF— ×8.6– 12.9NDTrisopterus luscus (Gadidae)MuscleMarineAtlantic Ocean off the Portuguese coast (Portugal)[60]Huffmanela sp.NDNDNDNDNDND6460× 48 (F)Bodianus perditio (Labridae)Digestive tractMarinePacific Ocean, off New Caledonia (France)[76]Huffmanela plectropomi64–76 ×29–35— ×63–4Surrounded by filamentous layerNFNDNDPlectropomus leopardus (Serranidae)Mesentery near swim bladder wallMarinePacific Ocean, off New Caledonia (France)[40]Huffmanela markgracei99– 109 ×39–4913–22 × 8–123–5Transverse ridgesSmooth255– 335 ×8–10NDRhizoprionodon terraenovae (Carcharhinidae)Skin, tongue, gill arches,buccal cavityMarineGulf of Mexico off Texas, (USA)[46]Huffmanela oleumimica46–54×23–336–8× 6–92–3SpinousSmooth160– 201 ×7–8NDLutjanus campechanus (Lutjanidae)SkinMarineGulf of Mexico off Texas, (USA)[15]Huffmanela hamo65–78×33–38ND5–6SmoothNFNDNDMuraenesox cinereus (Muraenesocidae)Somatic muscleMarineOff Japan (Japan)[12]Huffmanela sp.85 ×45NDNDNDNDNDNDSphyrna tiburo (Sphyrnidae)SkinMarineOff the Florida coast, USA[61]Huffmanela sp.74.77– 86.2 ×36.86– 42.274.82– 6.87 ×14.27– 19.82NDSmoothThin transparent UL— ×7.4– 10.04NDMicrochirus azevia (Soleidae)Muscle,skin, connective tissueMarineAtlantic Ocean (Portugal)[62]Huffmanela lusitana67.6– 77.2 ×36.1– 47.10.7–8.6× —1.7–3SmoothSmooth370 ×—NDTrisopterus luscus (Gadidae)MuscleMarineAtlantic Ocean off the Portuguese coast (Portugal)[16]Huffmanela. sp.NDNDNDNDNDND6801× 24 (M); 10,201 ×80 (F)Acanthopagrus bifasciatus (Sparidae)MesenteryMarinePersian Gulf off Iraq (Iraq)[51]Huffmanela sp.92- 110 ×34–49— ×4.5–11.51.5- 2.2SmoothSmoothNDNDCarcharhinus dussumieri (Carcharhinidae)SkinMarinePersian Gulf off Jubail (Saudi Arabia)[50]Huffmanela sp.62.5– 75.3× 30–36.5— ×6.3–9.23–5.4Shell surface with protuberanceSmooth— ×4.5–6NDEpinephelus coioides (Serranidae)MuscleMarinePersian Gulf off Jubail (Saudi Arabia)[43]Huffmanela sp.NDNDNDSmoothNFNDNDCheilinus lunulatus (Labridae)Swim bladderMarineRed Sea off Hurghada (Egypt)[63]Huffmanela cf. huffmani54–66×27–336–9×6–93–6SmoothTransparent UL with minute papillae (spines)ND3790– 12,920 ×21–42 (M); 5810– 14,990 ×21–36 (F)Xiphophorus variatus; Gambusia holbrooki (Poeciliidae)Swim bladder,gonad (testis), peritoneumFreshwaterWest central Florida (USA)[5]Huffmanela psittacus46.7– 51.7× 21.7–252.30– 6.70 ×8.30–10NDShell surface with longitudinal, oblique and transverse ridgesNDND3400– 5600× 18–28 (M); 7500– 11,900× 30–48 (F)Colomesus psittacus (Tetraodontidae)Gills, gill arch, gill mucosaFreshwater (euryhaline fish)Marajó Island, Pará State (Brazil)[6]Huffmanela selachii62.69– 89.9× 29.8– 56.1— ×4.5–16NDSmoothNFNDNDSphyrna mokarran (Sphyrnidae); Carcharhinus melanopterus (Carcharhinidae)SkinMarinePersian Gulf off Jubail (Saudi Arabia)[42]Huffmanela persica sp. nov54.37– 67.86 ×30.96– 43.39— ×8.43–123.51–6.11Shell surface with irregular protuberancesUL with mammiform mounds with tendril-like vermiform appendage196– 231 ×6–9NDMuraenesox cinereus (Muraenesocidae)Gonad (ovary), tunica serosa of stomachMarinePersian Gulf off the coast of Zir Ahak, Bushehr (Iran)Present study
L length, W width, ND not described, NF not found (by the authors in the study performed)
a Size of eggs is according to the size of eggshell proper in fully developed (advanced) eggs (without envelope and protruding part of polar plugs)
b Polar plug length (height) without protruding part
c Maximum body width reported