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Figure 3. Diagram of dorsal dissection of an adult female Pectinaria
The dissection is cut in the midline and spread laterally, showing position of the ovaries and attached nephromixia. For greater detail of nephromixium and attached ovary, see Fig. 4. AM - antennular membraneCSP - cephalic spinesCP - cephalic plaqueMG - mucus glandG - gillOV- ovaryNM - nephromixiumH - heartNP - nephridioporeMI - middle intestineS - setaeNO - notopodium (From Tweedell, 1966) |