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From: Calcitic sclerites at base of malacostracan pleopods (Crustacea) – part of a coxa

Figure 2

Photographs of female Anaspides tasmaniae Thomson, 1893 (Anaspidacea) stained with Alizarin Red. Scale bars in A & B 1 cm; C–N 1 mm. a1 = antennula; ba = basipod; en = endopod; ex = exopod; plp = pleopod; sc = sclerite; st = sternite; stw = sternitic wing; tgpl = tergopleura; thp = thoracopod; urp = uropod. A. Whole animal from ventral. Rectangle corresponds to area documented in B. B. Pleon from ventral. Rectangle illustrates documented area in C & D. C. Detailed view on plp articulation, here of plps 3 pointing posteriorly. Rectangle illustrates documented area in E, G, I, K, and M. Rest of image black and white except sc 1. D. Detailed view on articulation of plp 3 pointing anteriorly. Rectangle illustrating documented area in F, H, J, L, and N. Rest of image in black and white except sc 1. E. Articulation of plp 1 pointing posteriorly. Sc 1 covered by tgpl. F. Articulation of plp 1 pointing anteriorly with sc 1. G. Articulation of plp 2 pointing posteriorly with sc 1. H. Articulation of plp 2 pointing anteriorly with sc 1. I. Articulation of plp 3 pointing posteriorly with sc 1. J. Articulation of plp 3 with sc 1. K. Articulation of plp 4 pointing posteriorly with sc 1. L. Articulation plp 4 pointing anteriorly with sc 1. M. Articulation of plp 5 pointing posteriorly with sc 1. N. Articulation of plp 5 pointing anteriorly with sc 1.

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