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Fig. 5 | Zoological Letters

Fig. 5

From: Integrative taxonomy resolves species identities within the Macrobiotus pallarii complex (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae)

Fig. 5

Macrobiotus pallarii Maucci, 1954 from the topotypic population (IT.337) – body and leg cuticle morphology seen with SEM: a – band of caudal granulation on the last body segment; b – granulation on the external surface of leg II; c – internal surface of leg II with evident pulvinus; d – granulation on dorsal surface of leg IV. Filled flat arrowheads indicate dense patches of granulation in the caudal band, filled indented arrowheads indicate sparse granulation in the caudal band, arrow indicates lateral gibbosity – a male secondary sexual character. Scale bar in μm

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