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Hoftherma hatsushimaensis
Description Figure 3. Morphology of Hoftherma hatsushimaensis gen. et sp. nov. (a) Photograph of living specimen and schematic illustration of the internal anatomy; (b–g)histological section of H. hatsushimaensis gen. et sp. nov.: (b) statocysts, transverse section; (c) whole body, sagittal section; (d1–3) male copulatory organ, serialsagittal sections; (e1–3) male copulatory organ, serial horizontal sections; (f1–2) male copulatory organ, serial transverse sections; (g) posterior part of the bodyincluding sperms and eggs, transverse section. Abbreviations: cs, digestive central syncytium; e, egg; gv, vesicula granulorum; ma, male antrum; mcm, musculaturewall of male copulatory organ; mgp, male gonopore; mo, mouth opening; pha, pharynx; sp, sperms; stc, statocysts; sty, penis stylet; sv, seminal vesicle; te, testes.
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added on 2024-09-1361 viewsDeep-Sea taxaScan of photo Hoftherma hatsushimaensis Hookabe, Jimi, Furushima & Fujiwara, 2024checked Hooge, Matthew D. 2024-09-13
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