Table 1. Morphometrics of Steinernema leizhouense.  Measurements are in μm and in the form:  
mean ± sd (range).
               
Character    First  generation   Second  generation Infective
         
Holotype
(Male) Male Female Male Female juvenile
               
n 1 20 20 20 20 25
L 1480 1525 ± 197 4347 ± 1577 1232 ± 101 2265 ± 403 983 ± 35
(1225- 1950) (2500-8900) (1090-1439) (91692-3421) (900-1050)
a 28 ± 4.8
(23-38)
b 7.5 ± 0.7
(6.8-8.9
c 13.9 ± 2
(11.0-16.8)
V 52.5 52.5
(49-57)
Body diam. 105 104 ± 27 219 ± 30 66 ± 6.5 162 ± 22 38 ± 2.3
(75-143) (170-285) (55-79) (114-211) (35-43)
EP 125 135 ± 11 123 ± 10 94 ± 14 90 ± 16 83 ± 2.6
(118-158) (105-150) (59-120) (68-118) (80-88)
NR 140 148 ± 15 185 ± 18 116 ± 14 150 ± 24 101 ± 4.1
(125-173) (145-218) (82-139) (118-203) (95-108)
ES 170 177 ± 12 256 ± 18 161 ± 16 221 ± 33 133 ± 5.7
(148-195) (218-288) (142-187) (174-312) (125-143)
Testis reflexion 209 ± 60
(164-307)
Tail length (T) 37 35 ± 5.6 60 ± 9 34 ± 5 59 ± 7 66 ± 4.9
(28-50) (50-75) (27-48) (50-70) (58-75)
Anal body diam 43 40 ± 4.9 63 ± 11 39 ± 4.5 49 ± 6 26 ± 1.3
(ABD) (33-48) (53-100) (33-47) (33-56) (58-75)
Spicule length 83 82 ± 4.9 67 ± 15
(SL) 75-93) (61-79)
Spicule width 10 ±1.5
(9-13.6)
Gubernaculum 54 55±3.3 48 ± 3.6
length (GL) (50-60) (42-55)
Gubernaculum 7.9 ±0.8
width (7.6-10.6)
D% = EP/ES  74 75 ± 5 59 ±7 59 ± 3.4
x 100 (67-83) (43-71) (54-63)
E% = EP/T  120 ± 12.6
x 100 (105-140)
SW% = SL/ABD 193 213 ± 0.23 180 ± 2
x 100 (177-251) (150-230)
GS% = GL/SL 65 67 ± 4 59 ± 7
x 100 (60-74) (43-71)
H%= Hyaline/T 39 ± 3.4
x 100 (33-45)
               
    EP = distance from anterior end to excretory pore; NR = distance from anterior end to nerve ring;
    ES = distance from anterior end to end of pharynx.
    After the original authors.