Abstract
Egg capsule morphometrics of the ectoparasitic digenean Transversotrema patialense are examined. Capsule width, but not length, shows age-dependency over the ovigerous life span of the fluke at 24°C. Capsule length is normally distributed. A comparison between 7 species of the family Transverso-trematidae indicates that the published data on egg dimensions are inadequate for statistical analyses. Simple methods for strengthening the role of egg capsule dimensions in numerical taxonomy are suggested.
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