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Table 2 Morphometric data of the animals and eggs (measurements are in μm). n, number of analyzed specimens; totl, animal total length; btl, buccal tube length; btd, buccal tube diameter; pt , pt index; ssi, stylet support insertion on the buccal tube; mrl, macroplacoid row length; ecII, length of the external claw of the second leg pair; pcIV, length of the posterior claw of the hind leg; s.d., standard deviation From: High diversity in species, reproductive modes and distribution within the Paramacrobiotus richtersi complex (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae)
Population
Animal
Egg
n.
Egg
Process
proc. int.
n. proc.
n.
totl
btl
btd
pt-btd
ssi
pt-ssi
mrl
pt-mrl
ecII
pt-ecII
pcIV
pt-pcIV
Diameter
Height
Diameter
hemisph.
Clare
Mean (s.d.)
10
652.8 (120.1)
49.7 (3.9)
8.2 (0.7)
16.5 (1.5)
40.3 (3.2)
81.1 (1.5)
32.8 (4.0)
65.8 (5.8)
13.9 (1.0)
28.1 (2.6)
14.8 (1.3)
29.9 (2.4)
9
74.0 (2.6)
20.2 (1.5)
18.8 (1.2)
15.4 (1.2)
Island
Range
385.0–770.0
41.6–55.1
7.3–9.8
14.1–18.9
33.4–43.6
78.4–83.3
24.8–38.9
56.9–74.5
11.9–15.5
25.1–33.4
12.3–16.5
25.6–33.7
70.3–78.2
17.1–22.1
17.2–21.2
12–18
Pondel
Mean (s.d.)
9
348.2 (58.1)
36.8 (4.9)
5.8 (1.0)
15.6 (0.9)
29.4 (4.4)
79.8 (1.9)
20.8 (4.3)
55.9 (4.6)
10.6 (1.7)
29.0 (3.9)
11.3 (2.0)
30.7 (4.0)
9
70.8 (6.0)
12.9 (1.8)
14.9 (2.3)
18.0 (1.3)
Range
293.9–462.9
30.5–46.1
4.5–7.5
14.6–16.9
23.3–38.4
76.2–83.3
15.6–49.5
49.5–64.8
8.1–14.1
21.1–34.8
8.6–14.9
22.4–37.6
60.1–79.2
10.2–15.2
12.3–18.2
16–25
Rocchetta
Mean (s.d.)
6
619.3 (158.9)
53.8 (5.0)
9.6 (1.2)
17.8 (1.4)
43.2 (4.1)
80.4 (0.9)
33.5 (4.2)
62.2 (3.5)
16.5 (1.9)
30.7 (2.7)
17.6 (0.8)
33.0 (3.3)
8
63.6 (2.6)
15.3 (1.7)
13.6 82.3)
20.1 (0.9)
Range
414.5–802.8
45.2–58.1
8.2–10.7
15.4–19.0
36.3–47.3
79.2–81.3
27.7–36.9
56.6–65.1
14.1–18.4
26.2–33.2
16.3–18.4
30.3–38.7
60.3–67.4
12.3–17.1
10.4–17.1
19–25
Passo
Mean (s.d.)
9
456 (155.5)
43.3 (6.3)
6.9 (1.5)
15.8 (1.4)
34.5 (4.8)
79.9 (3.9)
26.5 (5.6)
61.0 (6.6)
11.2 (2.0)
26.3 (2.7)
12.4 (1.6)
29.3 (4.6)
9
62.2 (3.0)
10.8 (1.2)
13.3 (0.9)
18.4 (1.6)
Ballino
Range
280.2–768.5
33.7–52.8
4.7–9.4
13.9–17.9
26.9–42.1
69.7–82.6
17.9–35.4
49.2–67.1
8.8–15.1
22.2–29.6
10.1–14.6
22.2–35.7
56.2–66.2
9.3–12.4
12.4–15.2
16–23
Piane di
Mean (s.d.)
11
535.2 (115.1)
46.9 (5.3)
7.2 (1.2)
15.3 (1.3)
37.7 (4.2)
80.3 (1.2)
27.5 (4.5)
58.5 (5.7)
14.2 (1.7)
30.3 (3.0)
14.4 (1.3)
31.2 (3.6)
9
62.8 (3.5)
16.8 (1.6)
15.4 (1.3)
18.1 (1.2)
Mocogno
Range
408.9–758.4
38.2–54.5
5.4–9.1
13.9–18.1
30.6–44.1
78.9–82.7
20.3–34.5
50.3–66-6
12.2–17.8
26.5–34.9
12.1–15.8
24.7–36.5
58.1–69.1
15.2–19.1
14.3–18.2
15–19
Formigine
Mean (s.d.)
10
515.4 (113.6)
44.7 (6.4)
6.9 (1.1)
15.5 (1.2)
36.0 (5.1)
80.5 (1.3)
26.9 (5.0)
60.0 (4.5)
14.6 (2.1)
33.1 (5.1)
15.6 (2.3)
35.1 (3.9)
8
70.3 (3.1)
14.1 (1.1)
16.1 (1.8)
16.9 (1.5)
Range
325.1–751.1
32.9–57.6
5.3–9.2
14.0–17.4
26.4–46.2
77.9–82.5
18.4–36.5
54.5–69.1
10.7–16.9
21.3–39.7
10.5–17.9
28.2–40.3
65.4–75.1
13.2–16.2
15.2–20.4
15–23
Riccò
Mean (s.d.)
8
519.2 (45.2)
47.1 (2.5)
7.8 (0.6)
16.5 (0.6)
38.2 (2.0)
81.1 (0.5)
28.7 (2.1)
60.7 (1.5)
14.1 (0.9)
30.3 (0.5)
15.3 (1.2)
32.4 (1.2)
9
69.7 (5.0)
15.6 (2.1)
14.9 (3.0)
19.3 (1.0)
Range
362.8–790.7
38.1–60.2
6.3–11.4
15.0–19.0
31.6–48.9
78.9–83.1
21.9–40.8
55.6–67.8
11.6–18.3
28.2–31.9
12.0–20.1
26.6–34.8
65.3–78.1
13.4–19.1
11.2–20.1
18–22
Gaggio
Mean (s.d.)
7
489.3 (118.1)
44.6 (4.9)
7.1 (1.1)
15.8 (1.1)
35.3 (4.0)
79.1 (1.9)
27.8 (4.9)
62.1 (4.8)
14.0 (1.2)
31.8 (4.2)
16.1 (1.4)
36.8 (3.8)
8
74.9 (3.3)
15.4 (1.2)
16.5 (1.9)
18.3 (2.0)
Range
370.5–715.7
38.6–52.0
5.4–8.5
14.1–17.5
29.8–40.7
77.3–81.7
23.1–34.1
56.6–70.1
12.6–15.8
25.9–36.8
14.1–17.5
30.6–41.7
68.2–78.2
14.1–17.3
13.1–18.1
18–26
Prodo
Mean (s.d.)
9
456.5 (81.6)
45.5 (3.1)
7.8 (0.7)
17.1 (1.0)
36.9 (2.6)
81.1 (1.7)
27.2 (2.6)
59.9 (2.7)
12.2 (1.3)
26.9 (2.4)
13.1 (1.1)
29.0 (3.3)
8
59.1 (2.6)
14.7 (2.2)
13.4 (2.0)
18.2 (1.9)
Range
344.7–610.0
38.6–49.4
6.7–8.9
15.1–18.4
30.8–39.9
78.2–84.4
21.8–30.3
54.2–63.2
10.0–14.2
22.2–30.6
11.9–14.9
25.9–37.1
55.3–62.3
12.1–18.3
10.4–16.3
16–21
Olbia
Mean (s.d.)
10
435.1 (73.5)
42.6 (4.7)
6.8 (1.2)
16.0 (1.8)
33.9 (4.0)
79.4 (1.9)
24.8 (4.4)
57.9 (5.7)
13.1 (2.1)
30.6 (3.0)
13.8 (2.4)
32.2 (3.4)
9
69.9 (6.0)
14.1 (2.2)
15.7 (1.5)
16.9 (1.2)
Range
298.8–536.7
32.2–48.6
5.1–9.1
12.5–18.8
24.9–38.8
76.2–82.6
16.4–29.4
49.2–67.6
8.8–15.5
27.1–35.4
9.0–16.9
28.0–37.5
61.4–82.2
12.3–18.2
14.2–18.1
15–20
P. fairbanksi
Mean (s.d.)
8
452,3 (113.0)
54.3 (5.8)
10.2 (1.6)
18,8 (2.2)
42.8 (4.5)
78.7 (1.8)
29.9 (4.0)
55.0 (2.3)
14.8 (1.7)
27.2 (1.4)
15.9 (2.0)
29.2 (1.5)
10
71.9 (6.6)
12.5 (1.4)
14.7 (2.7)
19.2 (1.5)
paratypes
Range
254.0–597.0
42.6–59.4
6.9–11.9
16.3–23.5
33.7–47.5
75.0–80.8
21.8–33.7
51.2–57.9
11.9–16.8
25.4–29.8
11.9–17.3
26.9–31.4
62.4–83.2
10.9–14.9
10.9–20.8
17–22
