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Fig. 7

From: Comparative morphology of ultimate and walking legs in the centipede Lithobius forficatus (Myriapoda) with functional implications

Fig. 7

Sensory cones on the ultimate leg. a Sensory cone on the ventromedial side of the claw. Note that the claw also features a variety of small pores. Scale bar 25 μm. b Detail of proximal portion of the claw as indicated in a showing the sensory cone with a terminal pore (arrowhead) located in a small depression close to a crescent-shaped cuticular field. Scale bar 2 μm. c Sensory cone on distal femur. Scale bar 2 μm. d Ventral femoro-tibial articulation showing the location of a sensory cone on the telopodite. Scale bar 25 μm. Abbreviations: cl claw, fe femur, ta tarsus, ti tibia

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Zoological Letters

ISSN: 2056-306X

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