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L. littorea Diagram
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External features
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Kidney Ultrastructure
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- Organization
- Epithelial
- Ultrastructure
- Renal Particle
- Transport
- Mucous Cell
- Pallial Cavity
- Ciliated Epithelium
- Hemocyanin
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Diagram of L. littorea
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Semi-schematic diagram illustrating some of the external anatomical features of
the marine prosobranch gastropod L. littorea. The animal has been removed from
the shell and is viewed from the left hand side.
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Legend |
aur = auricle
cm = columellar muscle
ct = ctenidium (gills)
dg/g = digestive gland and gonads (visceral complex)
e = eye
ebv = efferent branchial vessel
f = foot
hg = hypobranchial gland
k = kidney
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med = mantle edge
ng = nephridial gland
op = operculum
os = osphradium
pa = posterior aorta
pcc = pericardial cavity
poe = posterior oesophagus
s = stomach
tn = tentacle
ven = ventricle |
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