TABLE 1 in New insights into the evolutionary relationships of Opisthodorylaimus sylphoides (Williams, 1959), with proposal of Sylphodorylaimus n. gen. (Nematoda, Dorylaimida, Thornenematidae)

TABLE 1. — Morphometrics of Sylphodorylaimus sylphoides (Williams, 1959) n. comb. from Iran. Measurements in µm, except L in mm, and in the form: average ± standard deviation (range).
Province/ PopulationMazandaran/ Zirab CountyEast Azarbaijan/ Sufiyann7 ♀1 ♂6 ♀2 ♂CharacterL2.29 ± 0.08 (2.16-2.42)2.122.09 ± 0.02 (1.95-2.22)2.14, 2.21a48.7 ± 3.6 (43-54)4738.6 ± 3.6 (34-44)40, 51b5.7 ± 0.1 (5.7-5.8)5.65.5 ± 0.2 (5.1-5.9)4.4, 5.6c5.5 ± 0.5 (4.7-6.0)5.95.1 ± 0.2 (4.9-5.7)5.8, 6.8c’16.5 ± 1.4 (15.5-19.1)14.315 ± 0.1 (14-16)12.3, 13.5V37.2 ± 0.2 (35-38)–35.5 ± 1.2 (34-37)–Lip region diameter11.5 ± 0.4 (11-12)1110.8 ± 0.9 (10-12)11, 12.5Odontostyle length14.5 ± 0.4 (14-15)1514.8 ± 0.9 (14-16)14, 15Odontophore length23.5 ± 0.2 (22-24)2322.6 ± 1.3 (21-24)22, 23Neck length400 ± 11 (381-416)380373 ± 19 (350-397)359, 394Pharyngeal expansion length178 ± 10 (166-188)168168 ± 8 (153-178)156, 163Body diameter at – neck base47.8 ± 4.1 (42-53)4753.6 ± 2.1 (51-59)42, 54– midbody47.5 ± 4.3 (42-53)4553.4 ± 3.8 (51-59)43, 54– anus/cloaca25.7 ± 1.2 (24-27)2526.4 ± 1.9 (25-30)25, 27Distance vulva – anterior end845 ± 50 (762-900)–752 ± 52 (685-831)–Prerectum length82.8 ± 35.5 (48-140)14361.0 ± 3.8 (57-68)150, 162Rectum/cloaca length30.8 ± 3.1 (27-34)4029.5 ± 4.6 (23-36)43, 45Tail length421 ± 27 (388-458)357400 ± 10 (387-416)322, 366Spicule length–40–34, 41Ventromedian supplements–10–9, 11