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Table 1.

Taxonomic data from the species of the genus Aporocotyle in type hosts.

Species References Host Locality BL Lateral body depression Spine distri bution Ratio ES/BL Maximum extension of PC AC/PC Ratio LPC/BL Ratio No. testis Cirrus sac (length × width) Ovary (length × width)
A. argentinensis Smith, 1969 Merluccius hubbsi Southwest Atlantic 4.5 (4.1–4.7) No AVLM 1:3.2 Posterior body end 1:2.8** 1:1.4** 41–45 520 (440–600) × 130 (110–150 250 (230–270) × 160 (140–170)
A. australis Fernandez & Duran, 1985 Merluccius australis Southeast Pacific 6.7 (5.4–8.0) No AVLM l:3–4.4 Posterior body end** 1:3–5 1:1.4** 56–71 450 (350–530) × 130 (110–150) 170 (160–200) × 330 (280–400)
A. garciai Tantalean & Martinez, 1990 Genypterus sp. Southeast Pacific 3.2 (3.11–3.33) No LM 1: 4.4 Posterior to testes** 1:4.1 1:1.9" 96–100 280 (250–300) × 60 (50–70) 200 (180–220) × 160 (150–170)
A. garciai* Kamegai et al., 1990 Hoplobrotula armata Northwest Pacific 3.7–6.6 No LM 1:0.9–1.4 Cirrus sac level** 1:2.8—5.1 1:1.7** 60–140 570–940 × 80–150 150–300 × 380–720
A. keli Villalba & Fernandez, 1986b Genypterus chilensis Southeast Pacific 3.8 (3–0-4.7) Yes LM 1:3.5–4.1 Cirrus sac level*** 1:2.2*** 1:1.8*** 35–38 360 (290–420) × 160 (120-190) 180 (160–200) × 270 (240-300)
A. kuri Villalba & Fernandez, 1986b Genypterus maculatus Southeast Pacific 2.4 (1.5–3.2) Yes LM 1:2.9–3.8 Cirrus sac level*** 1:1.8** 1:2.4** 28–32 250 (200–240) × 96 (60–120) 120 (70–150) × 190 (180–270)
A. macfarlani Holmes, 1971 Sebastodes caurinus Northeast Pacific 3.3–5.2 No LM 1:3.5– Posterior body end** 1:4.6 1:1.5’ 37-63 191 (130–260) × 110 (70–150) 236 (142–340) × 161 (90–220)
A. margolisi Smith, 1967 Merluccius productus Northeast Pacific 4.5 (3–8–5.0) No AVLM 1:3.6 Posterior body end** 1:2.6** 1:1.5’ 35-46 525 × 131“ 280 (270–290) × 177 (150–200)
A. nototheniae Parukhin, 1985 Notothenia rossii Indian Ocean 10.3 No BEC 1:11.2 Posterior body end** 1:18** 1:1.2** 135 476 × 142“ 360 × 400
A. orientalis Yamaguti, 1934; Cottunculus sp. Japan Sea 52–1.6 No BEC 1:6.2 Posterior body end** 1:7.2** 1:1.2** 137–171 560 × 125 270 × 370
A. pacifica Yamaguti, 1970 Ruvettus pretiosus North Pacific 5.9 No BEC 1:7.8 Posterior body end** 1:8.0** 1:12** 100 350 × 100 250 × 110
A. simplex Thulin, 1980 Platichthys flesus Baltic Sea 3.4–9.4 No LM 1:3–6 Posterior body end** 1:7.8** 1:1.3** 110–203 577 × 115“ 259 × 422“
A. smithi Parukhin & Tkachuk, 1980 Genypterus capensis Indian Ocean 4.0 No BEC 1:4.8 Posterior end of testicular field** 1:3.5** 1:1.7** 36 340 × 130“ 280 × 340“
A. spinosicanalis Williams, 1958 Merluccius merluccius Northeast Atlantic 4.0–6.4 No AVLM 1:2.7 Posterior body end 1:2.1** 1:1.6** 25-35 400 × 210
A. theragrae Ichihara, 1970 Theragra chalcogramma Japan Sea 6.6–7.7 No AVLM 1:6.0–7.7 Posterior body end** 1:8.3** 1:1.1** 98-125 380–390 × 180–240 290–-360 × 520–610
A. wilhelmi Villalba & Fernandez, 1986a Merluccius gayi gayi Southeast Pacific 3.6 (2.6–5.1) No AVLM 1:2.6–3.6 Posterior body end l:1.6–3.0 1:1.5** 33–40 350 (250–460) × 120 (90–170) 120 (87–160) × 220 (130–290)
A. ymakara Villalba & Fernandez, 1986b Genypterus blacodes Southeast Pacific 2.1 (1.58–2.74) No LM 1:2.1–2.6 Cirrus sac level*** 1:1.1–1.3*** 1:2.5–3.3*** 18–21 220 (212–228) × 61 (49–79)*** 119 (93–142) × 143 (114–168)***
A. ymakara Present study G. blacodes Southwest Atlantic 1.7 No LM 1:2.6 Cirrus sac level 1:1.8 1:2.5 18 263 × 70 121 × 144
A. mariachristinae n. sp. Present study G. blacodes Southwest Atlantic 2.7 (1.9–3.4) No LM 1:2.7–3.9 Posterior body end l:2.6–4.7 1:1.5–2.3 37–39 280 (140–400) × 70 (40–80) 175 (133–237) × 155 (89–215)

Body length in millimeters, other measurements in micrometers. BL: body length; ES: esophagus; AVLM: anterior ventral body and lateral margins; LM: lateral margins; BEC: body entirely covered; AC: anterior caeca; PC: posterior caeca; LPC: long posterior caecum;

*

data from A. garciai collected in H. armata are also included as it is the only Aporocotyle species from Genypterus spp. described in other host species;

**

measured from the figure in the species descriptions;

***

measured from type material.

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