Ochoterenella esslingeri n. sp. (Nematoda: Onchocercidae: Waltonellinae) from Bokermannohyla luctuosa (Anura: Hylidae) in Minas Gerais, Brazil, with notes on Paraochoterenella Purnomo & Bangs, 1999

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Table IV.

Comparative characteristics of the microfilariae and cuticular bosses of the females of the species of Ochoterenella.

		Microfilaria				Cuticular bosses at mid-body

							Distance between
Ochoterenella species	References	Length	Maximum width	Anterior end	Posterior end	Length	bosses	bands
esslingeri n. sp.	This paper	97–132	4–4.5^*	wider than mid-body	attenuated	absent^**	absent^**	absent^**
convoluta	Travassos, 1929	ND	ND	ND	ND	6–20	irregular	no bands
scalaris	Travassos, 1929	ND	ND	ND	ND	20	8	5–6
vellardi	Travassos, 1929	ND	ND	ND	ND	16	80–120	40–112
digiticaudata	Esslinger, 1986	96–134	2.6–3.6	as wide as mid-body	not attenuated, rounded tip	7–10	13–20	62–93
guyanensis	Bain and Prod’hon, 1974	130–190	4.5	slightlyattenuated	not attenuated, rounded tip	5	4–5	30–35
albareti	Bain et al, 1979	62–68	5–5.5	as wide as mid-body	attenuated	20	30–120	18–20
dufourae	Bain et al, 1979	108–138	4	as wide as mid-body	slightly attenuated	4–7	10–20	30–80
oumari	Bain et al, 1979	88–99	5	slightly attenuated	attenuated	6–12	10–40	40–50
royi	Bain et al, 1979	130–163	5	wider than mid-body	attenuated	7–15	7–15	30–50
caballeroi	Esslinger, 1987	76–88	3.4–4.1	subterminal constriction	attenuated	9–16	15–48	36–69
nanolarvata	Esslinger, 1987	51–67	5.1–6.2^*	wider than mid-body	constricted	8–15	28–37	35–44
chiapensis	Esslinger, 1988	68–91 (80)	5–7 (6.4)	sligthly constricted	abruptly attenuated	10–15	20–70	30–40
figueroai	Esslinger, 1988	74–85 (81)	5.3–6.3 (5.7)^*	wider than mid-body	attenuated	10–24	37–44	58–67
lamothei	Esslinger, 1988	88–96 (91)	5.4–6.2^*	wider than mid-body	attenuated	7–18	28–42	48–59
complicata	Esslinger, 1989	96-114 (104)	3.6–4.4	as wide as mid-body	not attenuated, rounded tip	3–7	18–27	26–37

maximum width near anterior end;

^**

present in caudal region, rounded, 3-6 in diameter, irregularly arranged; figures in brackets indicate the range where available; bold: characters distinct from the present material; ND: not determined.

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