Tongue Worm and Host Animal with Shell (IMAGE)

Yale University

Tongue Worm and Host Animal with Shell

Caption

This 3-D reconstruction shows two pentastomids (tongue worms), in orange. They are invading a host animal, represented by the other colors. One of the tongue worms is located inside the shell.

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D. Siveter, D. Briggs, D. Siveter, M. Sutton

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