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From: Appearance of a transparent protrusion containing two pairs of legs on the apodous ring preceding the anamorphic molt in a millipede, Niponia nodulosa

Fig. 2

External morphologies of juveniles in the late preparatory period and the rigidation period. A–D Ventral view of the posterior several rings in the late preparatory period. E–H Lateral view in the rigidation period. I-L Higher magnifications of the white boxed regions in E–H. M–P Scanning electron microscopy images in the rigidation period. M,O Ventral view of the posterior several rings. N,P Lateral view of the posterior several rings. Ventral is up. A,E,I,M,N Stadium IV juveniles. B,F,J,O,P Stadium V juveniles. C,G,K Stadium VI juveniles. D,H,L Stadium VII juveniles. Arrowheads: a transparent protrusion. Scale bars show 500 μm (A–L) and 200 μm (M–P)

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