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Table 2
Measurements of Tristoma integrum.
| Species | Tristoma integrum | |
|---|---|---|
| Host | Xiphias gladius | |
| Locality | Off USA, Western Atlantic | Off Algeria, Western Mediterranean |
| Source | Price, 1939 [51] | Present study |
| 2 | 9 | |
| Body length | 575–7000 | 580–7650 |
| Body width | 600–650 | 4900–6180 |
| Number of spines per row | 6 | 6 |
| Number of cuspids per spine | 3–5, usually 4 | 3–7 |
| Spines length | 20–26 | 18–25 |
| Ventral sucker length | 850–935 | 810–930 |
| Ventral sucker width | 765–850 | 780–845 |
| Pharynx * | 510 | 810–880 |
| Haptor * | 1400–1600 | 1250–1450 |
| Number of haptoral septa | 7 | 7 |
| Large hooks length | 110–133 | 75-95 |
| Ovary length | 255–370 | 210–420 |
| Ovary width | 680–765 | 650–810 |
| Distance ovary-pharynx | 400 | 396–460 |
| Egg length | – | – |
| Egg width | 90 | – |
*refers to diameter.
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