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From: Scanning electron microscopy observations of the hedgehog stomach worm, Physaloptera clausa (Spirurida: Physalopteridae)

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Scanning electron micrographs showing anterior end of female Physaloptera clausa . A, Cephalic papillae (thin arrows), cephalic collarette (thick arrow), and ciliated cervical papilla (CP). Bar= 150 μm. B, Triangular lateral pseudolabia (LPL), external teeth (T), one of two amphids (A), two of four cephalic papillae (CP), and cephalic collarette (star). Bar= 42.9 μm. C, Two amphids (A), four cephalic papillae (CP), cephalic collarette (star), and a circle of internal small teeth inside the mouth (arrowhead). Bar= 100 μm. D, Higher magnification of inside of the mouth (star), and internal small teeth (T). Bar= 5 μm.

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