Line Drawing 1
Figs 1-4. – Pseudochristianella elegantissima sp. nov. from Dasyatis brevis (Dasyatididae). Fig.1. Scolex, lateral view. Fig. 2. Mature segment. Fig. 3. Terminal genitalia, ventral view. Fig. 4. Tenta... MoreFigs 1-4. – Pseudochristianella elegantissima sp. nov. from Dasyatis brevis (Dasyatididae). Fig.1. Scolex, lateral view. Fig. 2. Mature segment. Fig. 3. Terminal genitalia, ventral view. Fig. 4. Tentacle, external surface, basal and metabasal regions, bothrial surface on right hand side. Scale-lines: Figs 1-3, 0.1 mm; Fig. 4, 0.01 mm. Abbreviations: CS, cirrus sac; GP, genital pore; V, vagina; VD, vas deferens. |
Line Drawing 2
Figs 5-8. – Pseudochristianella elegantissima sp. nov. from Dasyatis brevis (armature) and D. longus (Dasyatididae) (entire cestode). Fig. 5. Tentacle, antibothrial surface, basal and metabasal armatu... MoreFigs 5-8. – Pseudochristianella elegantissima sp. nov. from Dasyatis brevis (armature) and D. longus (Dasyatididae) (entire cestode). Fig. 5. Tentacle, antibothrial surface, basal and metabasal armature. Fig. 6. Tentacle, antibothrial surface, internal surface on right hand side, metabasal armature. Fig. 7. Tentacle, internal surface, bothrial surface on right hand side, basal and metabasal armature. Fig. 8. Entire cestode. Scale-lines: Figs 5,6, 0.01 mm; Figs 7,8, 0.1 mm. |
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Global Cestode Database
Figs 1-4. – Pseudochristianella elegantissima sp. nov. from Dasyatis brevis (Dasyatididae). Fig.1. Scolex, lateral view. Fig. 2. Mature segment. Fig. 3. Terminal genitalia, ventral view. Fig. 4. Tentacle, external surface, basal and metabasal regions, bothrial surface on right hand side. Scale-lines: Figs 1-3, 0.1 mm; Fig. 4, 0.01 mm. Abbreviations: CS, cirrus sac; GP, genital pore; V, vagina; VD, vas deferens. 
Figs 5-8. – Pseudochristianella elegantissima sp. nov. from Dasyatis brevis (armature) and D. longus (Dasyatididae) (entire cestode). Fig. 5. Tentacle, antibothrial surface, basal and metabasal armature. Fig. 6. Tentacle, antibothrial surface, internal surface on right hand side, metabasal armature. Fig. 7. Tentacle, internal surface, bothrial surface on right hand side, basal and metabasal armature. Fig. 8. Entire cestode. Scale-lines: Figs 5,6, 0.01 mm; Figs 7,8, 0.1 mm. 
