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Figure 2. Paint-filled inner ears are shown in intact, fixed Xenopus laevis specimens at stage 28 (A) and stage 52 (B) to demonstrate the location and relative size of the developing ear. Images are lateral views. Inner ears were filled with paint to visualize the inner surface of the membranous labyrinth. The endolymphatic sac is visible in the stage 52 specimen (arrowhead), even though it did not fill with paint (see text). Total length of stage 52 specimen is 25 mm from tip of snout to tip of tail. Scale bar = 1.0 mm. Image published in: Bever MM et al. (2003) Copyright © 2003. Image reproduced with permission of the Publisher, John Wiley & Sons. Larger Image Printer Friendly View

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