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Table 1 Measurements of Oncholaimus dyvae sp. nov (in μm)

From: Ecology and trophic role of Oncholaimus dyvae sp. nov. (Nematoda: Oncholaimidae) from the lucky strike hydrothermal vent field (Mid-Atlantic Ridge)

Characters

Male

Males Paratype

Females

Holotype

min-max

min-max

Total body length

9430

6212–7825

8010–8598

Head diameter

40.0

39–43

44.2–51

Lenght of subcephalic setae

9.0

8–9

9

Lenght of cephalic setae

11.4

10.5–11

11

Amphid fovea height

16.0

15–16

14–15

Amphid fovea width

18.0

17–18

16–17

Amphid fovea width/c.b.d. (%)

38.3

36.6–38.3

35.6–36.9

Nerve ring from anterior end

337

375–380

375–377

Nerve ring c.b.d.

61.5

60–62

60–61

Excretory pore from anterior

172

206–209

250–265

Oesophagus lenght

810

612–915

881–917

Oesophagus c.b.d.

70.3

63–76

76.9–117

Maximum body diameter

95.0

63–90

90–139

Spicule lenght

79

79–101

Anal diameter

48.0

40–48

41.2–65

Tail lenght

160

134–165

189–190

Tail lenght/a.b.d.

3.3

2.9–4.1

2.9–4.6

Vulva from anterior

5130–5912

Vulva c.b.d.

90–106

V%

64.1–68.8

a

99.3

98.6–105

61.9–88.9

b

11.6

9–10.2

8.7–9.8

c

58.9

46.4–61.5

42.4–45.3