<em>Macrostomum hystrix</em> (IMAGE)

University of Basel

<em>Macrostomum hystrix</em>

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Microscopic image of Macrostomum hystrix shows the anterior eyes (1) in the head, followed by the paired testes (2), paired ovaries (3), developing eggs (4), the female genitalia containing three mature eggs (5), and the male genital region in the tail of the worm (6).

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(Image: Lukas Sch&auml;rer)

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