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From: The nervous system of Isodiametra pulchra (Acoela) with a discussion on the neuroanatomy of the Xenacoelomorpha and its evolutionary implications

Figure 5

Whole mount stained with antibodies against tyrosinated tubulin (green: A, B, C, D, E), serotonin (polyclonal; magenta: A, B, C, D, E), and fluorophore-tagged phalloidin (blue: A, B). A. Projection of central sections. Arrowheads point to neurites that follow distinct inner muscles. B. Projection of ventral sections. Arrowheads point to neurites that follow distinct inner muscles. Asterisk marks position of statocyst. C. Projection of dorsal sections. D. Projection of central sections. Asterisk marks position of statocyst. E. Magnification of D. Abbreviations: 1 dorsal neurite bundle; 2 lateral neurite bundle; 3 ventral neurite bundle; 4 medio-ventral neurite bundle; at anterior tract; bw body wall; ds digestive syncytium; fo frontal organ; fr frontal ring; lt left tract; pc dorsal posterior commissure; pt posterior tract; rt right tract; sp spermatids and sperm. Scale bars: A, B 50 μm; C, D 30 μm; E 10 μm.

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