New insights into the identity of Discolaimium dubium Das, Khan and Loof, 1969 (Dorylaimida) as derived from its morphological and molecular characterization, with the proposal of its transference to Aporcella Andrássy, 2002
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2021-033
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Main morphometrics of Iranian material of Discolaimium dubium Das et al_, 1969 and its seven close species of the genus Aporcella_
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Species |
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Lrda | Odont. | Neck |
Ph.exp. |
Prerect. |
Tail |
Spicul. |
Ve.sup. |
Geog.dis. |
Refb |
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20♀♀ | 1.10-1.39 | 39-49 | 3.5-4.7 | 34-43 | 1.6-2.0 | 52-58 | 8.0-10 | 7.5-10 | 300-350 | 127-159 | 65-109 | 32-38 | – | – | Iran | 1 |
3♂♂ |
1.20-1.40 | 41-48 | 3.5-4.1 | 32-42 | 1.6-1.9 | – | 9.0-9.5 | 9.0-9.5 | 331-362 | 156-181 | 700-100 | 34-38 | 30-32 | 2-3 | |||
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7♀♀ | 1.23-1.49 | 23-30 | 3.5-4.1 | 42-58 | 0.8-1.1 | 53-57 | 12-15 | 14-16 | 320-380 | 183 | 63-179 | 21-30 |
South Africa |
2 |
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2♀♀ | 2.14-2.20 | 40 | 4.2-4.5 | 65-76 | 0.9-1.0 | 49-50 | 15-16 | 16 | 480-510 | – | 191 | 29-33 | – | – | Botswana |
2 |
2♂♂ |
2.12-2.23 | 42-43 | 4.4-4.8 | 76-93 | 0.8-0.9 | – | 16-17 | 14-15 | 460-480 | – | – | 24-28 | 57-61 | 5 | |||
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23♀♀ | 1.90-2.70 | 32-55 | 4.0-5.0 | 41-58 | 1.2-1.7 | 55-61 | 14-17 | 14-15 | 476-619 | 300-375 | 105-178 | 44-56 | – | – | Iran |
3 |
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8♀♀ | 1.05-1.15 | 27-32 | 3.3-3.6 | 33-36 | 1.4-1.6 | 58-61 | 11-13 | 12.5-14 | 293-325 | 128-144 | 38-55 | 29-33 | – | – | Iran |
3 |
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13♀♀ |
1.66-2.02 | 27-37 | 3.7-4.4 | 37-47 | 1.1-1.4 | 52-59 | 15-17 | 14-18 | 412-484 | 209-231 | 55-84 | 40-50 | – | – | Iran |
3 |
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9♀♀ | 1.44-1.76 | 39-50 | 3.8-4.9 | 63-82 | 0.8-1.0 | 55-62 | – | 12-14 | 333-368 | – | – | 22-24 | – | – | India |
2 |
9♂♂ |
1.60-1.80 | 44-54 | 4.2-4.9 | 60-77 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22-27 | 42-47 | 3-5 | |||
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32♀♀ |
1.20-1.86 | 30-47 | 4.0-5.1 | 45-77 | 0.9-1.4 | 48-53 | 11-13 | 12-13 | 333-374 | 149-185 | 44-132 | 25-37 | – | – |
Spain |
3 |
♂♂ |
1.47 |
? |
? |
48 |
1.0 |
– | 13 |
12 |
? |
? |
107 |
31 |
43 |
6 |
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15♀♀ |
1.4-2.0 | 26-41 | 3.4-4.5 | 50-65 | 0.9-1.1 | 50-56 | 12-13 | 12-15 | 363-406 | 175-199 | 72-109 | 22-31 | – | – | Iran |
Morphometrics of Iranian material of Discolaimium dubium Das et al_, 1969_
Population | Sufiyan | Teymourlu | Qazi Jahan | Total range | Type | |
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Character | Female | Female | Female | Male | Female | Female |
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8 | 6 |
6 |
3 |
20 |
25 |
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1.33 ± 0.04 (1.25-1.39) | 1.20 ± 0.06 (1.10-1.31) | 1.20 ± 0.03 (1.10-1.30) | 1.30 ± 0.08 (1.20-1.40) | 1.10-1.40 | 1.06-1.35 |
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43.0 ± 2.8 (39-48) | 46.2 ± 2.2 (43-49) | 44.9 ± 2.7 (41-48) | 45.1 ± 2.3 (41.0-48.0) | 39-49 | 40-49 |
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3.9 ± 0.1 (3.9-4.1) | 4.2 ± 0.4 (3.5-4.7) | 3.9 ± 1.3 (3.8-4.1) | 3.9 ± 0.3 (3.5-4.1) | 3.5-4.7 | 3.5-4.1 |
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38.0 ± 2.1 (36-43) | 34.4 ± 1.3 (34.0-37.0) | 38.0 ± 1.2 (37-40) | 37.2 ± 3.8 (32.0-42.0) | 32-43 | 33-39 |
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1.7 ± 0.1 (1.6-2.0) | 1.8 ± 0.2 (1.8-2.0) | 1.7 ± 0.04 (1.7-1.8) | 1.7 ± 0.2 (1.6-1.9) | 1.6-2.0 | 1.5-2.0 |
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55.0 ± 1.5 (53-57) | 54.0 ± 2.4 (52.0-58.0) | 55.0 ± 0.6 (54-56) | – | 52-58 | 53-57 |
Lip region diam. |
9.0 ± 0.5 (8-10) | 9.0 ± 0.2 (8.5-9.5) | 9.2 ± 0.2 (9.0-9.5) | 9.2 ± 0.1 (9.0-9.5) | 8-10 | 10 |
Odontostyle length |
9.4 ± 0.5 (9-10) | 8.3 ± 0.7 (7.5-9.5) | 9.6 ± 0.1 (9.0-10.0) | 9.2 ± 0.04 (9.0-9.5) | 7.5-10.5 | 8-10 |
Odontophore length |
17.0 ± 1.3 (15-19) | 15.7 ± 11 (14.5-17.5) | 15.4 ± 0.4 (15-16) | 15.6 ± 0.3 (15.5-16) | 14.5-19 | 12-15 |
Guiding ring from ant. end |
4.5 ± 0.3 (4-5) | 5.1 ± 0.2 (5.0-5.5) | 5.1 ± 0.1 (5.0-5.5) | 5.0 ± 0.0 (5.0) | 4-5.5 | ? |
Neck length |
334 ± 10 (318-343) | 322 ± 24 (312-350) | 318 ± 33 (300-332) | 345 ± 15 (331-362) | 300-362 | 320-354 |
Pharyngeal expansion length |
156 ± 2.1 (153-159) | 145 ± 12 (127-159) | 139 ± 7.7 (131-147) | 165 ± 14 (156-181) | 127-181 | ? |
Body diam. at neck base |
28.0 ± 1.4 (26-30) | 26.7 ± 1.2 (25-28) | 27.5 ± 0.8 (26-29) | 28.3 ± 1.6 (26-30) | 25-30 | ? |
mid-body |
31.0 ± 1.6 (29-34) | 26.7 ± 1.2 (25-29) | 27.1 ± 1.4 (25-29) | 29.5 ± 3.4 (26-33) | 25-34 | 27 |
Anus | 18.0 ± 0.9 (17-20) | 18.7 ± 0.6 (17-19) | 19.3 ± 0.9 (19-21) | 21.0 ± 0.9 (20-22) | 17-22 | ? |
Prerectum length |
83 ± 15 (74-103) | 85.0 ± 18.3 (65-109) | 80.5 ± 7.0 (73-88) | 86.0 ± 12 (70-100) | 65-109 | |
Tail length |
34.2 ± 1.3 (34-36) | 36.2 ± 1.6 (34-38) | 33.3 ± 0.6 (32-34) | 36.5 ± 1.2 (34-38) | 32-38 | 34 |
Spicule length |
– | – | – | 31.0 ± 0.9 (30-32) | – | – |
Ventromedian supplements |
– | – | – | (2-3) | – | – |