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. 2019 Oct 10;17(10):574. doi: 10.3390/md17100574

Figure 2.

Figure 2

The cell-free macerated skeleton of I. flabelliformis (A,B) is made of anastomosing, interconnected tube-based chitinous fibers (B). Partial depigmentation using alkali treatment leads to visualization of the inner channel (arrows, C) which is located within each fiber.