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Table 1

Measurements of P. cephalopholi n. sp. from the type host, C. sonnerati, C. miniata, and two previously described Pseudorhabdosynochus species from Cephalopholis spp. The measurements of P. cephalopholi n. sp. were taken from flattened specimens in ammonium picrate-glycerin.

Species host P. cephalopholi n. sp. C. sonnerati P. cephalopholi n. sp. C. miniata P. argus C. argus (From Justine, 2007 [15]) P. minutus C. sonnerati (From Justine, 2007 [15])
Total body length 393 (260–645, n = 25) 408 (327–582, n = 8) 888 (750–1200, n = 16) 363 (270–550, n = 4)
Body width 106 (83–126, n = 25) 99 (80–116, n = 8) 260 (200–320, n = 16) 131 (90–170, n = 4)
Haptor width 216 (167–261, n = 25) 206 (167–240, n = 8) 211 (185–240, n = 4)
Quadriloculate organ
 Inner length 40 (33–46, n = 25) 40 (34–46, n = 8) 58 (55–63, n = 24) 49 (45–53, n = 9)
 Cone length 10 (7–12, n = 25) 10 (9–10, n = 8) 22 (12–26, n = 24) 6 (4–7, n = 9)
 Tube length 11 (6–14, n = 25) 12 (11–15, n = 8) 20 (15–25, n = 24) 10 (6–14, n = 9)
 Sclerotized vagina length 25 (19–30, n = 25) 25 (21–28, n = 8) 38 (35–41, n = 24) 25 (24–30, n = 9)
Ventral hamulus
 Outer length 41 (37–46, n = 25) 41 (40–44, n = 8) 53 ± 2.2 (47–56, n = 48) 44 (41–45, n = 18)
 Inner length 31 (29–36, n = 25) 31 (30–32, n = 8) 44 ± 1.6 (38–46, n = 48) 33 (30–38, n = 18)
Dorsal hamulus
 Outer length 35 (32–38, n = 25) 35 (33–38, n = 8) 44 ± 1.2 (42–47, n = 48) 37 (35–39, n = 18)
 Inner length 22 (19–25, n = 25) 22 (21–24, n = 8) 27 ± 1.2 (24–28, n = 48) 25 (23–26, n = 18)
Ventral bar
 Length 104 (90–114, n = 25) 101 (97–105, n = 8) 79 (71–84, n = 24) 99 (93–104, n = 9)
 Width 10 (8–14, n = 25) 9 (9–10, n = 8) 20 (17–23, n = 24) 10 (9–11, n = 9)
Dorsal bar
 Length 72 (64–79, n = 25) 73 (66–78, n = 8) 68 ± 3.4 (57–73, n = 48) 69 (63–76, n = 18)
 Width 10 (7–14, n = 25) 12 (10–13, n = 8) 20 ± 1.6 (16–23, n = 48) 12 (9–15, n = 17)
Number of rows of rodlets 8–10 (n = 11), innermost row closed, oval 8–10 (n = 2), innermost row closed, oval 9–11 (n = 7), 1–2 closed ovals 10–11 (n = 10), 0–1 closed oval
Prevalence 100% (4/4) 56% (5/9) 100% (3/3) 100% (3/3)

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