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Fig. 5. Neophasis oculata metacercariae (A–F) and sexual adult (G). (A) General view of metacercaria (acetic carmine, DIC). (B–C) Histological sections, Mallory's trichrome stain, encysted metacercaria (B) and some of its inner structures (C). (D–F) SEM, ventral view (D) and magnified spines in the anterior (E) and posterior (F) regions. (G) Sexual adult (acetic carmine, DIC). Scale bars – 100 μm on A, B, D, G; 50 μm on C; 10 μm on E, F.Abbreviations: c – ceca; ci – cirrus; eg – eggs; ev – excretory vesicle; icy – inner cyst layer; ocy – outer cyst layer; os – oral sucker; ot – ootype; ov – ovary; pe – pigmented eyespots; ph – pharynx; sv – seminal vesicle; te – testes; ut – uterus; vi – vitelline follicles; vs – ventral sucker.