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From: Pulmonary arteries in coelacanths shed light on the vasculature evolution of air-breathing organs in vertebrates

Figure 3

The pulmonary system of a juvenile specimen of the extant coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae. (a) Photograph of specimen CCC 94 (42.5 cm TL) in left lateral view. (b) Three-dimensional reconstruction of CCC 94. (c) Close-up of the three-dimensional reconstruction of the vestigial lung with left and right pulmonary arteries. (d) Close-up of the left and right pulmonary arteries. Pink, vestigial lung; purple, pulmonary arteries. Lp left pulmonary artery, Rp right pulmonary artery.

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