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Fig. 2

From: Basal articulation of the palps and ovigers in Antarctic Colossendeis (Pycnogonida; Colossendeidae)

Fig. 2

SEM internal view of Colossendeis megalonyx. a ventral view of left palp, showing sets of muscle bands from the lip of the opening of the cephalic area to the distal part of first article and arthrodial membrane (white arrow). b detail from a, showing the articulation between the basal process of palp and first article. c detail from a, showing basal area between cephalic area, the basal process of palp and the basal process of the oviger (arrow indicate insertion of muscle bands of oviger on the opening of the cephalic area). d posterior view of left oviger, showing extrinsic and intrinsic muscle bands in each article, and arthrodial membranes (white arrow). emb extrinsic muscle bands, imb intrinsic muscle bands, o1–o4, first to fourth oviger article; obp oviger’s basal process, p1 first palp article, p2 second palp article, pbp palp’s basal process

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