The structure of Symbion pandora - feeding stage


 

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(MacMillan Publishers) from Nature, 1995, vol 378, 712 (figure 1).

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Key
ad - adhesive disc
an - anus
as - ascending branch of the digestive system
cc - compound cilia
ce - ciliated epidermis
co - constriction (or 'neck')
de - descending branch of the digestive system
ep - epidermis
ga - ganglion
gl - gut lining cell
ib - inner bud
mc - myoepithelial cell
mr - mouth ring
ne - nerve
p1 - penis 1
p2 - penis 2
sc - stomach cells
sp - sperm
s1 - sphincter 1
s2 - sphincter 2

 

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