. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. SOUTH AFRICAN ASCIDIANS 11. Fig. 9. Aplidium mernooensis. A. Zooid. B. Thorax and abdomen of a brooding zooid. C. Other side of the abdomen. D. Gonads. E. Larva. colonies consist of only one system, but most often the lobes are grouped in large common masses. The zooids are thin and long (Fig. 9A). The oral siphon has eight small lobes (Fig. 9B). The narrow cloacal siphon is prolonged by a trifid languet that extends its upper rim (Fig. 9B). The longitudinal thoracic musculature is made up of 7-8 mus
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. SOUTH AFRICAN ASCIDIANS 11. Fig. 9. Aplidium mernooensis. A. Zooid. B. Thorax and abdomen of a brooding zooid. C. Other side of the abdomen. D. Gonads. E. Larva. colonies consist of only one system, but most often the lobes are grouped in large common masses. The zooids are thin and long (Fig. 9A). The oral siphon has eight small lobes (Fig. 9B). The narrow cloacal siphon is prolonged by a trifid languet that extends its upper rim (Fig. 9B). The longitudinal thoracic musculature is made up of 7-8 muscles on each side, issuing from the oral siphon, and 4-6 muscles. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum
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