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Fig. 11

From: Support for a radiation of free-living flatworms in the African Great Lakes region and the description of five new Macrostomum species

Fig. 11

Micrographs of somatic structures of Macrostomum longispermatum. Brackets denote accessions of deposited specimens, with MTP LS 2598 being the HOLOTYPE. a Overview of an adult slightly squeezed worm (MTP LS 2698). b Anterior region with short sensory cilia (MTP LS 2598). c This specimen has ingested another flatworm, potentially also a Macrostomum species (MTP LS 2684). d Abundant rhabdites on the ventral epidermis (MTP LS 2683). e Eyes and neuropile (MTP LS 2683). f Detail of (c). g Caudal region showing the distinct tail plate with multiple rows of adhesive organs (MTP LS 2613). Scale bars indicate 20 μm

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