The length of the proximal cloacal tube, the distal cloacal tube and the spicular tube, was 752 ± 57.87 (719–771), 1.36 ± 0.34 mm (858–1616 mm) and 1.09 ± 0.44 mm (1.73–2.02 mm), respectively. The distance from the junction of proximal cloacal tube and spicular tube to the posterior end of the body is 1.28 ± 0.08 mm (1.17–1.36 mm). Ratios between total length/posterior portion length, total length/spicular length and posterior portion length/spicular length are 1.74 ± 0.14 (1.66–1.91), 7.2 ± 1.30 (6.3–8.7) and 4.2 ± 0.90 (3.5–5.2), respectively. Total body length 30.3 mm; total length of esophagus 14.6 mm; length of posterior portion of body

16.6 mm. Width of esophageal selleck compound region at tip 62; in midregion 108; at esophagus–intestinal BAY 73-4506 nmr junction 243. Maximum posterior body width 526. Vulva located 15.2 mm from anterior end. Eggs are oval, with 2 slightly protruding polar plugs measuring 71 × 37. Rectum 437 long (Figs. 1–4 and Figs. 5–8). Based on 8 specimens. Body length 30.0 ± 1.6 mm (27.5–32.3 mm); total length of esophagus 14.4 ± 0.99 mm (12.7–15.8 mm); length of posterior portion of body 16.6 ± 0.68 mm (15.7–17.3 mm). Width of esophageal region at tip 61 ± 11.12 (45–83); at midregion 116 ± 22.96 (89–139); at esophagus–intestinal junction 245 ± 27.67 (196–281). Maximum posterior body width

520 ± 50.96 (454–632). Vulva located 14.8 ± 1.10 mm (12.8–15.9 mm) from anterior end. Egg length 71 ± 0.74 (70–72) and width 37 ± 2.26 (32–39) (Fig. 3). Rectum length 448 ± 33.71 (405–512) (Figs. 1–4 and Figs. 5–8). The cuticular inflations (Ci) appear bordering the bacillary band (Bb) and between the Ci the cuticle is interrupted by openings over each bacillary gland (Bg) (Figs. 9–14 and Figs. 15–18). The cuticular inflations located at the anterior end are less numerous (Fig. 9) and continuously increase in number until they reach the middle of the bacillary band (Figs. 10 and 11). The density of Ci continuously decreases from the middle of the Bg towards the posterior end of the however Bb (Figs. 12 and 13), where they are not seen (Fig. 14). The density of Ci is also lower in this region and the space between individual inflations is also higher (Fig. 12), when compared to the anterior end

(Fig. 10). At the initial portion of the Bb, few Bg can be seen, in contrast to the posterior region of the worm where several Bg are observed, being more numerous in the middle than in the rest of the Bb. This forms a density gradient of bacillary glands along the bacillary band. Bacillary glands of different sizes are also seen in different regions of the worm. High magnification images obtained in a FESEM showed that the bacillary glands have two distinct morphological patterns, presenting or not a number of inner spherical structures organized in clusters (Figs. 17 and 18). The pores measured approx. 1.4 ± 0.6 μm in diameter and pores filled with vesicle-like structures were more frequently seen than pores that do not contain or contain few vesicles (Fig. 18).