Cavisoma magnum (Cavisomidae), a unique Pacific acanthocephalan redescribed from an unusual host, Mugil cephalus (Mugilidae), in the Arabian Gulf, with notes on histopathology and metal analysis

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Table 3

X-Ray scans for hooks and trunk of Cavisoma magnum from Mugil cephalus.

	Trunk	Hook	Hook tip	Hook mid cut edge	Hook mid cut center	Hook base
P (Phosphorus)	1.20	3.14	4.74	3.16	21.44	15.02
S (Sulphur)	1.68	17.30	43.51	27.46	0.97	0.83
C (Calcium)	0.68	3.34	5.66	3.32	39.30	31.76
Mg (Magnesium)	n^**	n	n	n	n	1.66

^*Four chemical elements are listed by weight percent (wt. %) for area. Common elements in living cells (H, O, N) and coating and cutting elements (Pd, Au, Ga) are not listed.

^**

n = negligible amount

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