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From: Embryonic and larval development in the Midas cichlid fish species flock (Amphilophus spp.): a new evo-devo model for the investigation of adaptive novelties and species differences

Figure 3

Micropylar region and mucous layer. (A) At the one-cell stage, the micropylar region is surrounded by the filament tuft. (B, C) The mucous layer adheres the eggs to the substrate and/or to one another at low (B) and high magnification (C). Abbreviations: ch, chorion; mi, micropyle; ft, filament tuft; ml, mucous layer. Scale bar = 500 μm.

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