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Table I.
Characteristics of female Monanema joopi n. sp. from Acomys (Acomys) spinosissimus Peters, 1852 in South Africa.
| MNHN host/specimen number | 340 YU/1 | 342 YU/1 | 343 YU/1 | 343 YU/2 | 344 YU/1 | 344 YU/2 | 344 YU/3 | 345 YU/1 | 346 YU/1 | 347 YU/1 | 347 YU/2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body length (mm) | 24.5 | 26.5 | – | 22.6 | – | – | 28.7 | 30.5 | 29.7 | 30.8 | 29.9 |
| Maximum width | 155 | 130 | 140 | 165 | – | – | – | 175 | 150 | 200 | 210 |
| Buccal capsule length | – | – | – | 1.7 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| Buccal capsule width | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5.7 | – |
| Oesophagus length | 405 | 430 | 335 | 450 | – | 420 | 460 | 492 | 500 | 427 | |
| Apex to nerve ring | 150 | – | 128 | 155 | 100 | – | 142 | 110 | 168 | 135 | |
| Apex to vulva | 320 | 270 | 245 | 315 | 310 | – | 340 | 295 | 370 | 375 | 260 |
| Length of vagina | – | – | 125 | – | – | – | 185 | 185 | – | – | 165 |
| Width of vagina | – | – | 50 | – | – | – | 70 | – | – | – | 40 |
| Tail length | 150 | 160 | – | 150 | – | 180 | 175 | 145 | 120 | 155 | 120 |
| Eggs | aborted | aborted | normal | normal | – | – | – | normal | normal | aborted | aborted |
| Microfilariae | few | few | +++ | +++ | – | – | – | +++ | +++ | none | none |
| Male gametes seen | none | none | none | +++ | none | none | none | none | none | none | none |
Holotype in bold characters. All measurements in micrometres, unless otherwise specified.
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