Damselfly nymph gill. Polarised light micrograph of part the gill of a damselfly nymph (suborder Zygoptera). Damselfly nymphs are aquatic and breathe using three caudal gills located at the tail end of the abdomen. The gills are laced with fine branching vessels which carry oxygen absorbed from the water to the tissues. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / ROGELIO MORENO |
Bildgröße: | 4961 px × 3543 px |
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