Zoology Publications from Victoria University of Wellington—Nos. 58 to 61
Legend to the Plates
Legend to the Plates
Plate 1
Fig. 1: Sagittal section of dorsal body wall in head region. Methyl green/pyronin stain, × 700.
C, cytoplasm of an epidermal cell; E, epidermis.
Fig. 2: Sagittal section of dorsal body wall. Mercury/bromphenol blue stain, × 1,000.
B, basement membrane; C, circular muscles; E, epidermis; L, longitudinal muscles; P, parenchyma; S, intraepidermal basiphil secretion.
Fig. 3: Sagittal section of caudal region showing caudal glands. Mercury/bromphenol blue stain, × 850.
E, ventral epidermis.
Fig. 4: Sagittal section of ventral body wall to show intraepidermal portions of subepidermal basiphil glands. Mercury/bromphenol blue stain, × 1,500. Note increasing intensity of staining towards epidermal surface.
E, epidermis; LM, longitudinal muscle; S, "sacs" of basiphil secretion.
Fig. 5: Sagittal section of ventral body wall in cephalic region. Sulphation/mowry colloidal iron method, × 800.
B, basiphil glands; E, epidermis.
Fig. 6: Sagittal section of ventral body wall in caudal region showing strongly fuchsinophil caudal glands (black). Falg stain, × 500.
B, basement membrane; E, epidermis.
Fig. 7: Sagittal section of cephalic region of animal showing adhesive glands opening through ventral epidermis. Mercury/bromphenol blue stain, × 400.
E, ventral epidermis; P, parenchyma; S, adhesive gland secretion.