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Table 3. Main morphometrics and distribution data of species belonging to Metaporcelaimus Lordello, 1965. All measurements are in μm, except L, in mm.
Species Character Geog. dis. Reference
N L a b c c ′ V Lrd Odont. Neck Ph. exp. Abd Prerect. Tail Spicul. Ve. Sup.
1 adoxus 10✙✙ 1.60-1.95 26-33 3.6-4.0 38-45 1.1-1.4 48-54 19-21 21-22 430-515 31-35 54-66 39-45 USA-Indiana 1
2 ahmadi 4✙✙ 1.88-2.27 38-51 4.3-4.8 32-53 1.4-2.1 55-58 14-16 16-17 426-479 45-52% 31-34 87-105 39-59 India-Kerala 2, 3
sp. n. 2✚✚ 2.21, 2.33 45, 47 4.6, 4.8 53, 57 1.2, 1.3 17, 18 453, 497 31, 34 168, 180 41, 42 49, 52 2
3 capitatus 5✙✙ 2.17-2.40 35-44 4.4-4.9 49-62 1.3 ∗ 52-58 16-17 22-23 475-550 31-33 45-135 37-44 USA-Indiana 1
10✚✚ 2.05-2.44 38-45 4.4-5.4 50-72 1.0 ∗ 16-17 20-23 430-500 33-37 120-165 33-45 50-72 3-5
? 2✙✙ 2.80-3.30 42-46 4.3 38-50 46-47 651-767 ∗ 66-74 ∗ Switzerland 4
? 2✙✙ 2.17-2.27 29 4.5 36-38 1.5 51 16-18 Venezuela 5
2✙✙ 2.46 42 4.4 57.5 1.4, 1.5 55 17.5 19.5 565 56% 30.5 90, 95 43, 45 USA-South 6
✚ 15.5 19 (316) Dakota
3✙✙ 2.24-2.50 34, 36 4.0, 4.2 48, 50 1.4, 1.5 56-59 19-22 19-20 600, 624 53, 57% 33, 36 99-169 50, 51 USA-California 3
(321, 354)
4 chauhani 11✙✙ 0.96-1.42 21-26 3.0-3.8 24-34 1.4-1.8 50-54 16-17 17-20 371 42-47% 29 ∗ 46-77 34-45 India-West 7
3✙✙ 1.51-1.90 26-34 3.9 31-38 50-54 Bengal 8
✚ 1.88 34 4.0 38 1.6 179 56 55 7
5✙✙ 1.05-1.60 18-27 3.0-4.0 21-24 1.5-2.0 48-53 15-17 20-21 380-415 144-182 28-33 40-90 50-65 India-Arunachal 9
Pr.
5 conoidus 6✙✙ 2.12-2.4 36-42 3.8-4.2 56-60 1.3 49-53 18-20 22.5-24 436-570 55-57% 29-33 69-96 37-43 USA-North 10, 6
(300-321) Dakota
6 coomansi 4✙✙ 1.68-1.90 30-33 3.5-4.1 34-35 1.5-1.7 53-58 16-17 ∗ 17-18 497 ∗ 53-55% 76-122 50-55 India-West 7
Bengal
7 cylindricus 3✙✙ 1.63-1.68 39-43 4.1-4.2 46-47 1.2-1.3 56-58 12-13 14 385-399 48-50% 27-36 88-98 35-36 India 2
2✚✚ 1.69, 1.87 39, 42 4.1, 4.8 46, 56 1.1, 1.4 388, 410 30, 41 145, 160 30, 41 41-42 5
8 digitalis 3✙✙ 3.04-3.32 33 4.1-4.6 47-53 1.2 ∗ 51-58 24 ∗ 730 ∗ 62-65 Sri Lanka 11
9 donghwaens 3✙✙ 2.8-2.9 31-33 4.0-4.5 40-45 1.4-1.6 51-55 19-20 19-20 644-705 53-55% 43-48 147-150 50-57 Korea 12
10 efficiens ✙ 1.8 43 3.6 50 1.2 ∗ 59 16 ∗ 16 ∗ 504 ∗ 36 ∗ Japan 13
11 indicus 3✙✙ 2.40-2.45 49-50 4.7 42-43 1.8 57-58 16 515 56-57% 125-128 56-60 India-Uttar 14
Pradesh
12 insignis 8✙✙ 1.64-1.91 30-37 4.0-4.6 29-36 1.6-1.8 ∗ 54-57 15-16 419 ∗ 50-55 Sri-Lanka 15
5✙✙ 1.51-1.79 4.0-4.5 33-40 53-57 16.5-17 355-430 48-54% 73-90 44-47 Sri-Lanka 15, 16
(169-223)
5✙✙ 1.94-2.09 35-40 4.0-4.8 32-41 1.6-1.9 53-55 15.5-16.5 16.5-17 433-494 53-56% 31.5-33 79-109 51-60 Sri-Lanka
(242-263)
13 invisus 7✙✙ 1.91-2.20 37-47 3.7-5.2 55-69 1.2 ∗ 47-52 16-17 20-21 420-580 60-64% 27-29 55-88 31-36 USA-Indiana 1
14 labiatus ✙ 3.75 48 4.9 54 1.5 ∗ 53 14 765 ∗ 70 ∗ The Netherlands 17, 18
as conicaudatus ✙ 3.25 55 5.3 45 1.88 ∗ 51 15 613 72 ∗ Switzerland 19
as conicaudatus ✚ 3.92 55 5.5 53 1.7 15 ∗ 16 712 74 ∗ 70 7 Hungary 20
as conicaudatus ✙ 3.00 49 4.7 49 1.7 50 15 638 ∗ 61 ∗ Germany 21
as jugeti ✙ 4.10 53 5.5 42 1.4 55 745 ∗ 98 ∗ Germany 21
✙✙ 3.5 50-55 4.5 45-50 1.7 51 The Netherlands 22
as conicaudatus 10✙✙ 3.23-3.70 38-50 4.4-5.2 47-50 1.6-1.9 48-51 15-16 20-23 680-740 67-75 Alaska 23
? ✙ 2.5 38.54 4.28 47 585 Norway 24
15 littoralis 4✙✙ 1.32-1.48 18-24 3.7-4.2 31-46 1.0-1.4 54-57 17-18 13-15 330-350 28-43 60-70 31-43 Italy 25
5✚✚ 1.31-1.57 25-27 3.7-4.9 32-42 1.0-1.2 16-19 13-15 320-390 32-38 37-45 50-63 8-10
16 marinensis sp. n. 3✙✙ 2.36-2.48 39-43 4.5-4.8 45-52 1.3-1.6 55-58 14 14 493-529 48-52% 32-35 99-120 46-55 USA-California 3
(235-276)
4✚✚ 1.99-2.29 39-40 4.2-4.7 43-51 1.3-1.4 14-15 13-15 456-484 47-50% 32-36 117-166 43-50 54-63 6-7
(216-243)
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