Anatomy Anatomical features of the mantle Anatomy of the middle mantle layer

anatomy mantle middle mantle layer hyphae arrangement

(if mantle plectenchymatous)

click for enlarged view 1 plectenchymatous, without pattern
click for enlarged view 2 plectenchymatous, ring-like
  3 plectenchymatous, with solitary inflated cells
click for enlarged view 4 plectenchymatous, star-like
click for enlarged view 5 plectenchymatous, with broad streaks of parallel hyphae
  6 pseudoparenchymatous, cells in rows
  7 pseudoparenchymatous,without pattern

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