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Fig. 13

From: Three new species of Mesobiotus (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae) from Sweden with an updated phylogeny of the genus

Fig. 13

Mesobiotus zelmae sp. nov. claws. (a) specimen 22–250-15a, claws of leg I; (b) specimen 23–050, claws of leg II; (c) SEM image of the claws of leg II; (d) specimen 23–050, claws and legs IV; (e) SEM image of the large granules present on legs IV; (f) SEM image of the posterior claw of legs IV (g) SEM image of the claws and legs IV. Black full arrows indicate fine granules present over the entire body cuticle; black indented arrowheads indicate the cuticular bars; the white flat arrowhead indicates the cuticular bulge; asterisks indicate the large granulation present on legs IV.

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