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From: Influence of sipunculan (peanut worm) activity on orifice formation in scleractinian Heterocyathus for adaptation to soft substrates

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Micro X-ray CT photometry view of the orifice tunnel in Heterocyathus sp. A showing a circular to oval single aditus leading to a horizontally curved cylindrical tunnel (not spiral) running nearly parallel to the gastropod shell external surface. (A) Tunnel diameter increasing gradually from proximal to distal sides. (B) Tunnel diameter decreasing gradually from proximal to distal sides.

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