Fig. 3. SEM images of skeletal elements of <i>Ophioderma longicauda</i> [= syn. of <i>Ophioderma longicaudum</i>] (Bruzelius, 1805). A–M. Non-type specimen of 15.5 mm disc diameter (SMNH-160226). A. Radial shield, external aspect. B. Radial shield, internal aspect. C. Scale-free area of Fig. 3A magnified, white arrowheads point to granule sockets and pores, white arrows point to large peripheral pores. D. Dental plate fragments, arrows point to granule pores. E. Adradial genital plate. F. Articulation knobs of Fig. 3E. G. Abradial genital plate. H. Oral plate, abradial face. I. Oral plate, adradial face, black arrows point to oral papillae sockets and pores, white arrows point to granule socket pores. J. Arm vertebra, proximal face. K. Arm vertebra, distal face. L. Lateral arm plate, external face. M. Lateral arm plate, internal face. – N–P. Non-type specimen of 12 mm disc diameter (SMNH-133258). N. Adradial genital plate, lateral view. O. Adradial genital plate, distal end. P. Radial shield, internal aspect, note the different shape from Fig. 3A–B. Abbreviations: dist = distal; dors = dorsal; prox = proximal; S = suture line; Sp = spurs; vent = ventral.
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