Anatomy of Bathyaustriella thionipta

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A. Animal from left side with mantle removed. Scale bar =10 mm.

B. Same animal as A but with left demibranch removed.

C. Detail of coiled, lobate structure on body wall.

D. Foot of another specimen.

E. Posterior apertures. Scale bar = 2.0 mm.

F. Detail of inhalant aperture to show papillate margin.

Abbreviations: aa, anterior adductor muscle; cle, coiled lobate extension; ea, exhalant aperture; fm, fused mantle; ft, foot; h, heel of foot; ia, inhalant aperture; ld, left demibranch; lp, labial palps and lips; pa, posterior adductor muscle; rd, right demibranch of gill; sp, spur of foot; tm, thickened mantle; vm, visceral mass.

Scale bars: A=10 mm; C=5 mm; E=2.0 mm; F=200 um

Photographer: Glover et al. (2004). Publisher: Allen, Chris.

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Glover et al. (2004)
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith