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FIGURES 2–7 in A new solitary, interstitial species of Loxosomatidae (Entoprocta) from the coast of Galicia (NW Spain), Loxosoma discoides n. sp.

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FIGURES 2–7. Morphological features of Loxosoma discoides n. sp. 2. Light micrograph of a frontal view of the holotype specimen MNCN 26.01/10 showing the stalk (S), with a shucking disc (Sd) at the end, and the calyx with two wings (W), one bud (B) and two pedunculated, pointed structures resembling flasks organs (Fo). 3. Scanning electron micrograph of the frontal view of another specimen. 4. Light micrograph of the frontal view of another specimen in which the lateral pockets (Lp) of the stomach are shown. 5. Light micrograph of a histological transversal section showing the atrium (A) enclosed by a crown of tentacles (T) and a section of the rectum (R) containing faecal material. 6. Light micrograph of the frontal view of an area of the calyx showing two buds (B) and the atrium (A) enclosed by tentacles (T). 7. Light micrograph of a histological longitudinal section showing the large stomach (St), containing ingested food, and tentacles.

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Published as part of Roldán, Carmen, Villalba, Antonio & Viéitez, José M., 2019, A new solitary, interstitial species of Loxosomatidae (Entoprocta) from the coast of Galicia (NW Spain), Loxosoma discoides n. sp., pp. 388-394 in Zootaxa 4604 (2) on page 391, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4604.2.11, http://zenodo.org/record/2806891

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