Fig. 1 in Anatomy of the Tantulocarida: first results obtained using TEM and CLSM. Part I: tantulus larva

Fig. 1 General morphology and rootlet system of the Tantulocarida (CLSM). Parthenogenetic female (a, b) and tantulus larva (c) of Arcticotantulus pertzovi on copepod host Bradya typica. a Parthenogenetic female attached to the host cuticle, general view, dorsally. b Cephalon and anterior part of the egg sac, a rootlet system originating from under the oral disc of the parasite. c Tantulus larva attached to the host cuticle with rootlet system at early stage of development. r.s., rootlet system; st., stylet; u.c., umbilical cord. Scale bars in micrometers