Fig. 3From: Sensory cells and the organization of the peripheral nervous system of the siboglinid Oligobrachia haakonmosbiensis Smirnov, 2000Scanning electron micrographs of the metameric area of the trunk. a. The anterior part of the metameric area showing dorso-lateral epidermal-muscular ridges with openings of multicellular glands (arrows). b. The posterior part of the metameric region showing ventral ciliary band, faintly separated dorsal papillae with cuticular plaques (yellow arrows), and openings of multicellular glands (white arrows). c. The posterior part of the ventral ciliary band with a small detached area (arrowhead). d. The same area at higher magnification. e. Cilia around the opening of the duct of the multicellular gland on the metameric papilla. Abbreviations: vcb – ventral ciliary bandBack to article page