First Record of Anisakis simplex Third-Stage Larvae (Nematoda, Anisakidae) in European Hake Merluccius merluccius lessepsianus in Egyptian Water

Table 1

Comparative measurements (in millimeters) of the present A. simplex (L3) with previously described species.

Related species	Host	Dimensions
		Body length	Body width	Esophagus length	Ventriculus length	Mucron length
Anisakis simplex [14]	Thyrsites atun	14–26; (20.26 ± 3.04)	0.29–0.56; (0.43 ± 0.06)	1.57–2.34; (1.99 ± 0.21)	0.47–0.85; (0.69 ± 0.09)	0.015–0.030; (0.023 ± 0.004)
Anisakis simplex [15]	Merluccius merluccius	15.00–27.50; (21.60 ± 3.47)	0.34–0.51; (0.41 ± 0.05)	2.06–3.08; (2.65 ± 0.29)	0.59–0.92; (0.70 ± 0.08)	0.09–0.14; (0.11 ± 0.01)
Anisakis pegreffi [16]	Delphinus delphis	11.10–26.78	0.38–0.60	1.04–2.11	0.50–0.78	0.02–0.03
Anisakis simplex [16]	Delphinus delphis	12.75–29.94	0.45–0.75	1.18–2.58	0.90–1.50	0.02–0.03
Anisakis simplex [17]	Oncorhynchus keta	19.73–28.41; (23.62 ± 1.87)	0.42–0.68; (0.56 ± 0.04)	1.03–2.59; (2.06 ± 0.25)	0.83–1.56; (1.14 ± 0.13)	0.012–0.031; (0.021 ± 0.004)
Anisakis physeteris [18]	Etmopterus spinax	27–33	0.63–0.74	1.82–2.89	0.53–0.65	0.17–0.32
Anisakis paggiae [19]	Beryx splendens	14.00–23.00; (18.22 ± 2.28)	0.41–0.67; (0.54 ± 0.07)	1.24–2.18; (1.59 ± 0.19)	—	—
Anisakis simplex (present study)	M. merluccius lessepsianus	14.1–25.6; (20.4 ± 1.2)	0.48–0.62; (0.55 ± 0.02)	1.18–2.68; (2.12 ± 0.2)	0.71–0.92; (0.82 ± 0.1)	0.019–0.032; (0.025 ± 0.02)