Attachment clamps of 'Omanicotyle heterospina' (Monogenea, Microcotylidae) - Median View

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Attachment clamps of Omanicotyle heterospina (Monogenea, Microcotylidae) - Median View. The clamp is in an upright position, the sclerites on the edge marked “x” open and attach to the secondary lamellae of the host’s gills. Large muscles (m) linking the sclerites, whilst others (not shown) run throughout the tegument that encases the entire clamp apparatus. Cropped from file m:File:Attachment clamps of Omanicotyle heterospina - 1756-3305-6-170-5.tiff