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Fig. 8

From: Metamorphic remodeling of morphology and the body cavity in Phoronopsis harmeri (Lophotrochozoa, Phoronida): the evolution of the phoronid body plan and life cycle

Fig. 8

Newly formed juveniles of Phoronopsis harmeri stained for phalloidin. Stage about 40 min after the onset of metamorphosis. a Whole animal. According to specific organization of the muscles, juvenile body is subdivided into the lophophore (lph) with tentacles (t), anterior trunk part (atp), posterior trunk part (ptp), and ampulla (am). b Anterior part of the body: completely formed epistome (epi) is well visible above the mouth (m)

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BMC Ecology and Evolution

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