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Morphological and molecular characterization of Epidorylaimus procerus sp. n. (Dorylaimida: Qudsianematidae) from Vietnam


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Figure 1:

Epidorylaimus procerus sp. n. (female). A: Entire. B, C: Anterior region in lateral median view. D: Lip region in lateral surface view. E: Pharyngo-intestinal junction. F: Vagina. G: Neck region. H: Anterior genital branch. I: Posterior body region [scale bars: A = 500 µm; B, C = 10 µm; D, F = 5 µm; E = 20 µm; G-I = 50 µm].
Epidorylaimus procerus sp. n. (female). A: Entire. B, C: Anterior region in lateral median view. D: Lip region in lateral surface view. E: Pharyngo-intestinal junction. F: Vagina. G: Neck region. H: Anterior genital branch. I: Posterior body region [scale bars: A = 500 µm; B, C = 10 µm; D, F = 5 µm; E = 20 µm; G-I = 50 µm].

Figure 2:

Epidorylaimus procerus sp. n. (female, LM). A: Entire. B-D: Anterior region in lateral median view. E: Neck region. F: Pharyngo-intestinal junction. G: Lip region in lateral surface view. H: Anterior genital branch. I: Uterine egg. J: Vagina. K: Caudal region. L: Anterior portion of the caudal region in median view. M: Same in submedian view, showing the blister-like elements mainly subventrally and ventrally [scale bars: A = 500 µm; B-D = 10 µm; E, H, K = 50; F, I, L, M = 20 µm; G, J = 5 µm].
Epidorylaimus procerus sp. n. (female, LM). A: Entire. B-D: Anterior region in lateral median view. E: Neck region. F: Pharyngo-intestinal junction. G: Lip region in lateral surface view. H: Anterior genital branch. I: Uterine egg. J: Vagina. K: Caudal region. L: Anterior portion of the caudal region in median view. M: Same in submedian view, showing the blister-like elements mainly subventrally and ventrally [scale bars: A = 500 µm; B-D = 10 µm; E, H, K = 50; F, I, L, M = 20 µm; G, J = 5 µm].

Figure 3:

Combined Bayesian inferred and maximum likelihood tree of Epidorylaimus procerus sp. n. based on sequences of the 28S rDNA region.
Combined Bayesian inferred and maximum likelihood tree of Epidorylaimus procerus sp. n. based on sequences of the 28S rDNA region.

Morphometrics of Epidorylaimus procerus sp. n. from Vietnam.

Holotype Paratypes
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Character
L 2.37 2.28 ± 0.09 (2.16-2.46)
a 30.8 31.4 ± 1.2 (28.8-32.9)
b 5.5 5.2 ± 0.2 (4.9-5.6)
c 13.0 13.3 ± 0.7 (12.1-14.4)
V 41.5 41.2 ± 0.8 (39.8-42.6)
c′ 5.4 4.9 ± 0.4 (4.4-5.5)
Lip-region diameter 17 15.9 ± 0.6 (15-17)
Odontostyle length 32 33.4 ± 1.2 (32-35)
Odontophore length 32 30.2 ± 1.5 (28-33)
Neck length 432 435 ± 18 (415-461)
Pharyngeal expansion length 204 212 ± 13 (194-238)
Body diam. at neck base 61 65.0 ± 4.0 (61-73)
 Mid-body 77 72.6 ± 3.4 (68-79)
   Anus/cloaca 36 35.2 ± 1.3 (32-36)
Distance vulva – anterior end 982 938 ± 43 (885-1012)
Prerectum length 91 91.8 ± 18.4 (70-123)
Rectum length 42 42.5 ± 4.6 (35-49)
Tail length 182 171 ± 9.2 (157-186)
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