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Fig. 5 | Zoological Letters

Fig. 5

From: Neuromuscular study of early branching Diuronotus aspetos (Paucitubulatina) yields insights into the evolution of organs systems in Gastrotricha

Fig. 5

CLSM of the pharyngeal nervous system and canal system of Diuronotus aspetos. a–c, g, i anterior is pointing at the top. d–f, h anterior pointing left. CLSM maximum intensity projection of sub-stacks. Acetylated α-tubulin-LIR in glow, DAPI in cyan. a Dorso-anterior section of the pharynx. b Dorso-anterior section of the pharynx, more ventral than b). c Ventro-anterior section of the pharynx. d Ventro-posterior section of the pharynx. e Dorso-posterior section of the pharynx. f Medio-posterior portion of the pharynx. g Medio-anterior section of the pharynx. h Details of the ventro-lateral pharyngeal ganglion. i Details of the posterior pharyngeal ganglion. adpn anterior diagonal pharyngeal nerve, anr anterior nerve ring, apg anterior pharyngeal gland, avrc anterior ventro-median right pharyngeal canal, bnr buccal nerve ring, dpc dorsal pharyngeal canal, dpcn dorso-anterior pharyngeal canal nerve, dpn dorsal pharyngeal nerve, hdpn head dorso-posterior nerve, lpvc left posterior ventro-median canal, mk mouth kinocilium, np neuropile, pdvn pharyngeal dorso-ventral nerve, pk posterior pharyngeal kinocilium, plgn pharyngeal longitudinal gland nerve, plkn pharyngeal longitudinal kinocilium nerve, pmdn paramedian dorsal pharyngeal nerves, pnr pharyngeal nerve ring, ppc posterior pharyngeal cluster, rpvc right posterior ventro-median canal, ss sensoria, vlpg ventro-lateral pharyngeal ganglion, vlpc ventro-lateral pharyngeal canal, vpn ventral pharyngeal nerve

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