FIGURE 1 in Taxonomic contribution to the genus Sphaerosyllis (Annelida: Syllidae: Exogoninae) in the Black Sea

FIGURE 1. Light microscopy (LM) photographs of Sphaerosyllis taylori Perkins, 1981: (A) Anterior end, dorsal view; (B) Anterior parapodium (chaetiger 14), antero-dorsal view, showing dorsal simple chaeta, compound chaetae with serrated and smooth blades, and solitary acicula with bent tip; (C) Proventricular region, dorsal view, showing parapodial glands with fibrillar content; (D) Mid-body parapodium (chaetiger 23), antero-dorsal view, showing dorsal simple chaeta, compound chaetae with smooth blades and solitary acicula with bent tip; (E) Posterior end, dorsal view; (F) Posterior parapodium (chaetiger 26), antero-dorsal view, showing dorsal simple chaeta, compound chaetae with smooth blades, ventral simple chaeta and acicula with bent tip. a—acicula; cc—compound chaetae; ds—dorsal simple chaeta; la—lateral antenna; ma—median antenna; pc—peristomial cirrus; vs—ventral simple chaeta. Scale bars: A, C, E = 0.1 mm; B, D, F = 50 µm.