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Table 2

Caballerotrematidae head collar spines comparative measurements.

Species Caballerotrema brasiliense C. brasiliense C. brasiliense (USNM1339898 as Himasthla piscicola) Alobophora annulata n. comb. Alobophora sandrae n. gen., n. sp.
Host Arapaima gigas A. gigas A. gigas Electrophorus cf. varii A. gigas
[44] Present study Present study [11] Present study
Corner spines
MO length 115–121 91–105 (98 ± 6; 6) 87–89 (88 ± 1; 3) 84–98 (91 ± 5; 3) 117–156 (132 ± 13; 9)
width 21–24 19–26 (23 ± 2; 8) 20–23 (22 ± 2; 4) 16–20 (17 ± 2; 3) 21–34 (27 ± 4; 10)
LO length 88–91 77–92 (83 ± 6; 8) 71–75 (73 ± 2; 4) 86–99 (95 ± 5; 3) 109–154 (129 ± 13; 9)
width 24 17–25 (19 ± 3; 8) 16–19 (17 ± 1; 4) 17–19 (18 ± 1; 3) 24–30 (27 ± 2; 9)
MA length 97–105 74–84 (78 ± 5; 3) 71–76 (74 ± 4; 2) 89–96 (93 ± 3; 3) 108–135 (121 ± 9; 10)
width 20 17–22 (19 ± 2; 7) 18–22 (20 ± 3; 2) 17–19 (18 ± 1; 3) 24–33 (27 ± 3; 10)
LA length 70–76 66–81 (73 ± 6; 8) 66–68 (67 ± 1; 3) 94–100 (98 ± 2; 3) 109–143 (123 ± 12; 10)
width 18–21 15–20 (18 ± 2; 8) 14–17 (16 ± 2; 4) 17–19 (18 ± 1; 3) 20–30 (26 ± 3; 10)
MO–LO distance 51* 33–43 (39 ± 4; 5) 37–45 (43 ± 4; 4) 0 0
Lateral spines
Length 71–78 62–77 (70 ± 4; 18) 59–62 (61 ± 2; 2) 75–85 (82 ± 3; 3) 98–130 (110 ± 8; 27)
Width 20–29 16–21 (18 ± 1.2; 31) 11–17 (15 ± 1.5; 20) 13–15 (14 ± 1; 3) 18–28 (22 ± 2; 58)
Dorsal spines
Length 62–75
Width 19–22 12–17 (16 ± 1.6; 11) 12–18 (15 ± 3; 6) 14–27 (21 ± 4; 13)

*Estimated from published drawing.

Abbreviations: medio-oral (MO); latero-oral (LO); medio-aboral (MA); latero-aboral (LA).

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