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Fig. 3

From: Mesoscale morphology at nanoscale resolution: serial block-face scanning electron microscopy reveals fine 3D detail of a novel silk spinneret system in a tube-building tanaid crustacean

Fig. 3

Reconstructed planes from an SBF-SEM scan showing detailed configuration of glands, nerves and ducts of male Sinelobus sp. a sagittal plane around pereonites 3–4 with thoracic glands highlighted. b sagittal plane at the base of the pereopod 3 (thread-spinning) with ducts and nerves highlighted. c transverse plane at the middle of the carpus of pereopod 3 with limb muscles and nerves highlighted. d transverse plane at the middle of the carpus of pereopod 4 (non-thread-spinning) with limb muscles and nerves highlighted. e transverse plane at the base of the dactylus of pereopod 3 with ducts and nerves highlighted. f transverse plane at the base of the dactylus of pereopod 4 with nerves highlighted. In panels c-f the remaining portion of the leg to be sectioned is visible below the most recently exposed section surface. Abbreviations as in Figs. 1, and 2. Scale bars, 10 μm for a-d, 2 μm for e, f

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