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. 2005 Aug 18;272(1576):2003–2007. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2005.3159

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Vetustovermis planus Glaessner 1979 from the Lower Cambrian Maotianshan Shale, at Shankou village, Anning, Kunming. (a) and (b) a nearly complete specimen (coll. no. SK70001) with rock split along a plane near to the dorsal surface to separate it into a part (a) and a counterpart (b), showing: a round small head (a) that carries a pair of cephalic tentacles (b) and stalked eyes (a and b); a buccal mass and stomach with anterior diverticula (a); lateral margins of a large ventral foot that lie near the outer margins of the trunk (b); the imprints of dorsal spine-like structures; dorsal artery intestine; and an anus. (c) a trunk, showing gills and a mud-filled intestine (coll. no. SK70010). (d) ventral view of an animal showing a large foot with its outer margins near margins of the trunk proper (coll. no. SK70011). (e) a sagittal plane near to dorsal surface (coll.no. SK7002a) showing gills, lateral fins, dorsal aorta and an intestine with an anus. (f) a sagittal plane near to dorsal surface (coll. no: SK70007) showing cephalic tentacle, eye, lateral fins, and a dorsal artery. (g) enlargement of figure 2a, showing conic (red arrow) and rounded (white arrow) imprints of spine-like structures. (h) head of an animal (coll. no. SK70012) showing a round head, a three dimensionally preserved buccal mass and stomach with anterior diverticula. (i) a sagittal plane near ventral surface of a trunk (coll. no. SK70009b) showing ventral foot with its outer margins and the gills in lateral area of the trunk proper; intestine; and folded lateral fins. (j) a sagittal plane near dorsal surface of a trunk (coll. no. SK70013) showing gills extended axially near to the centre and some of the gills bent; the imprints of spine-like structures; and a median dorsal aorta. (k) ventral view of a trunk (coll. no. SK70003) showing ventral foot and its outer margins, and an anus near terminal end of the trunk. (l) a sagittal plane near dorsal surface of a trunk (coll. no. SK70008a) showing imprints of spine-like structures, lateral fins and an intestine. Scale bars, all are 5mm except for (g) which is 1 mm.