Table 4 Measurements of P. ceticola L3 from seven Macaronesian meso- and bathypelagic fish species.

From: Characterization of Pseudoterranova ceticola (Nematoda: Anisakidae) larvae from meso/bathypelagic fishes off Macaronesia (NW Africa waters)

Measurement

N

Mean

SD

Min–Max

Total length (mm)

27

9.1

1.1

7.0–11.7

Maximum width

31

319

42

217–385

Oesophagus length

28

978

126

803–1472

Ventricle length

28

485

79

385–703

Ventricle width

26

154

25

109–199

Caecum length

27

360

98

197–637

Tail length

30

200

20

155–237

  1. N = number of measurements, SD = Standard deviation. Measurements in µm unless specified.