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From: Gene expression profiles of dicyemid life-cycle stages may explain how dispersing larvae locate new hosts

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Dicyemids are microscopic endoparasites inhabiting the renal sacs of octopuses. a Dissecting the renal system of an octopus. The renal sacs are full of urine, and dicyemids inhabit the renal appendages (orange tissue) inside the renal sacs. b Urine of an octopus drawn from the renal sac. Dicyemids at different life-cycle stages appear in the urine; therefore, samples of different life cycle stages had to be carefully isolated and sorted. N, nematogen; R, rhombogen; RS, renal sac; S, siphon; U, urine. Arrows, infusoriform larvae. Scale bars: 50 μm

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Zoological Letters

ISSN: 2056-306X

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