Table 2 Morphometric data (in µm) of metacercariae from the present study.
Opisthorchiid metacercariae | Diplostomid metacercariae | Cyathocothylid metacercariae | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Mean (range) | n | Mean (range) | n | Mean (range) | |
Cyst 1 (length x width) | 56 | 385 (243–456) x 290 (182–397) | 1 | 1183 × 1087 | 21 | 312 (239–375) x 291 (231–325) |
Body (length x width) | 56 | 629 (374–1011) x 187 (101–266) | 23 | 906 (601–1360) x 651 (485–828) | 28 | 322 (232–469) x 240 (173–343) |
Oral sucker | 56 | 89 (52–110) | 23 | 74 (48–104) | 28 | 45 (36–63) |
Ventral sucker | 56 | 99 (55–120) | 20 | 88 (55–116) | 13 | 24 (18–30) |
Pharynx | 36 | 29 (17–45) x 26 (13–35) | - | - | 8 | 30 (21–40) x 25 (15–35) |
Brandes organ | - | - | 22 | 223 (141–317) x 193 (145–246) | 20 | 97 (78–120) x 82 (62–102) |
