TABLE 2 in Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Two New and Two Already Known Species of the Genus Pallisentis (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) from India with an Update in Key to the Species

TABLE 2. Morphometric comparison of P. himachalensis n. sp. and P longus n. sp. with the closely related species of the genus
SpeciesPallisentis himachalensis (Present study)Pallisentis gomtii Gupta & Verma 1980Pallisentis longus (Present study)Pallisentis roparensis (Rana & Kaur, 2021)Pallisentis nagpurensis (Bhalero, 1931) Baylis, 1933HostsChanna punctataNandusChannaWallago attuChanna striata(Bloch, 1793)nandus (Hamilton– Buchanan, 1822)marulius (Hamilton, 1822)(Bloch and Schneider, 1801).(Bloch, 1793)LocalityDehra Gopipur,Lucknow, UttarGovind SagarRopar Wetland,Beas river,Himachal PradeshPradeshLake, Himachal PradeshPunjabHimachal PradeshMale length (mm)9–14 (11.5)4–7 (5.5)15–20 (17.5)5–9 (7)9–20 (14.5)Proboscis L x W170–204 (187) ×215–250 (232) ×193–208 (200)200–220 (210) ×200–280 (240) ×(µm)200–209 (204)200–212 (206)× 152.–191 (171)160–193 (176)200–260 (230)Neck L × W (µm)223–251 (237) ×307–376 (342)200–210 (205) ×340–440 (390) ×190–193 (191)–× 187–232 (209)160–180 (170)200–240 (220)Proboscis750–765 (758) ×630–837–972 (905)510–620 (560) ×receptacle L × W (µm)209–216 (213)640 (635) × 140–150 (145)× 180–209 (195)150–155 (152.5)–Circles of collar spines15–161513–1615–1614Lemnisci L × WL1 3005–3194L1 1160–2300L1 2493–2878TubularCoiled(µm)(3099) × 63–69 (66) L2 2337–2648(1730) × 50–60 (55)(2686) × 87–88 (87)L1 1190–1309 (1249.5) ×(2493) × 51–58L1 1040–1730L2 2406–272237–39 (38)(54.5)(1385) × 50– 60 (55)(2564) × 70–82 (76)L2 930–1285 (1107.5) × 35–38 (36.5)Circles of trunk spines27–37–27–3132–3525–35Anterior Testis L × W (µm)899–1060 (979) × 263–281 (272)350–830 (590)1253 –1444 (1348) × 259– 369 (314)450–500 (475) × 100–140 (120)1640–1700 (1670) × 380–400 (390)Posterior Testis L × W (µm)713–991 (852) × 256–301 (278)380–460 (420) × 61–100 (80.5)1116–1341 (1228) × 220– 249 (235)430–450 (440) × 130–160 (145)1400–1500 (1450) × 410–420 (415)Cement gland L × W (µm)1704–2179 (1941) × 222–227 (225)88–110 × 82–1302333–3162 (2747) × 220– 249 (235)880–890 (885) × 60–70 (65)2520–2600 (2560) × 300– 320 (310)Cement gland nuclei26–29–20–2522–2520–30Cement reservoir575–603 (589) ×340–480 (410)774–863 (819)330–350 (340) ×660–700 (650) ×L × W (µm)221–226 (223)× 70–150 (110)× 189–211 (200)80–90 (85)200–290 (245)Saefftigen’s pouch654–690 (672)310–380 (345) × 60–80 (70)836–987 (911) × 85–95 (90)620–720 (695) × 90–100 (95)AbsentFemale length (mm)13–18 (15.5)4.8–13.55 (9.17)20–44 (32)7–10.5 (8.75)7–29 (18)Proboscis L × W (µm)184–231 (208) × 193–294 (243)200–280 (240) × 250180–240 (210) × 174–225 (199)195–208 (201.5) × 196–209 (202)200–230 (215) × 240–260 (250)Neck L × W (µm)258–323 (290) ×263–324 (293)200–220 (210) ×310–400 (355) ×218–294 (256)–× 225–269 (247)160–170 (165)220–300 (260)Proboscis receptacle L × W (µm)790–826 (808) × 170–202 (186)–813–844 (828) × 238–285 (261)398–521 (459.5) × 171–185 (178)–Circles of collar spines14–1814–1515–1615–1614–15Lemnisci L × W (µm)L1 2432× 52 L2 1878 × 48L1 1500–2130 (1815) × 50–80 (65)L1 2014–2481 (2248) × 77–82 (79)L1 1730–1746 (1738) × 37–45 (41)L2 1110–L2 2006–2382L2 1580–1598–1980 (1543) × 50– 130 (90)(2194) × 74–82 (78)(1589) × 36–44 (40)Circles of trunk spines55–7336–7364–6966–7355–65Reproductive system L (µm)605–695 (650)–780–845 (812)320–370 (345)530– 570 (550)Uterine bell L (µm)95–102(98)90–150 (120)163–175 (169)80–90 (85)90–100 (95)Uterus L (µm)396–457 (426)220–350 (285)464–495 (479)170–200 (185)300–320 (310)Vagina L (µm)121–134 (128)100–120 (110)153–166 (160)70–80 (75)70–80 (75)Egg L × W (µm)65–78 (72) × 34–37 (36)–76 –83 (80) × 43–49 (46)20–30 (25) × 1070–100 (85) × 10–30 (20)
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