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. 2007 Feb 19;7:9. doi: 10.1673/031.007.0901

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Figure 1. — Scanning electron micrographs of egg of L. cuprina. A (Above) Whole egg showing the wide plastron region (p) extending along almost the entire length. Arrow indicates anterior end bearing the micropyle. B (Middle) Plastron (p) near micropyle (m) showing slight bifurcation. Arrow indicates the end of bifurcation; star indicates upright plastron region along the hatching line. C (Lower) Chorionic sculpture that has a smooth surface inside the indistinct polygonal patterns (arrow). Star indicates the upright plastron region along the hatching line.