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(
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–3; 5; 7–9; 11–13; 15; 17–24; 29–32)
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material: 
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ɗ (
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– 
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31986), 
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, forest near Contulmo, VIII Region del Biobio (
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), 
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, 
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, 
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, coll. I. Mayer and G. Mayer. Allotype Ψ (
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31987), collecting data as for 
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. The 
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specimens are deposited in the Museo Zoológico de la Universidad de Concepción (
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) in 
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. Other material examined: additional specimens were obtained from the same locality as for 
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(n=22) and from laboratory cultures (n=26).
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Diagnosis. Body length up to 
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(males) or 
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(females) when walking (
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). Ground color dark greyish-blue, with large irregular orange/red spots formed by numerous orange/red-colored dermal papillae. Number of leg pairs 
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males and 
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females. 
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is distinguished from 
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(a) by larger body size (
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), (b) color pattern of integument characterized by large, irregular orange/red spots (in contrast to body of 
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which is speckled with single orange/red primary papillae, Figs 3– 6), and (c) by constant number of legs in both sexes (number of leg pairs ranges in 
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from 
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males and from 
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females, see review by 
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; specimens of 
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investigated in this study showed the following leg numbers: 
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and 
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with 21 leg pairs and one female with 20 leg pairs).
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<emphasis id="B922D333D17F8424FF07F9F48C22F9B5" bold="true" box="[205,346,1575,1601]" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">Etymology.</emphasis>
The new species is named in honor of the author’s wife, Ina Mayer, who found the first specimen.
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<emphasis id="B922D333D17F8424FF0CF9A48C19F965" bold="true" box="[198,353,1655,1681]" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">Description:</emphasis>
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External morphology. Body length: 
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(
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). Color pattern: dorsal ground color dark greyish-blue, with large irregular orange/ red spots that rarely cross the dorsomedian furrow (Figs 3, 5); dorsomedian furrow unpigmented; ground color of ventrum pale greyish-blue, with similar irregular orange/red spots as on dorsum, spots do not cross ventral midline; ventral pits (= “ventral organs”) white (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D17F8424FCEDF8BB8E07F876" box="[807,895,1896,1922]" captionStart="FIGURES 29 – 32" captionStartId="12.[151,269,1427,1451]" captionTargetBox="[166,1421,196,1402]" captionTargetId="figure@12.[164,1424,194,1404]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURES 29 – 32. Spermatophores from body surface of different females in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov.. 29, Light micrograph of a spermatophore (arrow) attached to the ventral body surface. 30, SEM micrograph of a spermatophore (sp) from the dorsal body surface. 31 – 32, TEM micrographs of a sectioned spermatophore containing sperm (sz). 31, Overview. Note the close association of the spermatophore with the female’s body surface. The arrow points to the region where the envelope is lacking and the lumen of the spermatophore directly borders the female’s cuticle. 32, Detail of spermatophore envelope (en) closely associated with the female’s cuticle (cu). Within the envelope, irregularly-shaped inclusions (in) are found. Br = sensory bristle, cu = cuticle, dp = dermal papilla, en = envelope of spermatophore, ep = epidermis, ex = exterior, in = irregular inclusions, le = walking legs (numbered), lu = lumen of spermatophore, nu = nuclei of epidermal cells, sp = spermatophore, sz = sperm cells, vm = ventral midline, vp = ventral pits (usually termed “ ventral organs ”)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175988/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">Fig. 29</figureCitation>
). Plicae (= tegumentary folds): number of plicae per segment variable (9–14), with numerous anastomoses. Antennal rings (only those bearing sensory bristles were counted): 
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male 
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, 
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female allotype.
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<paragraph id="8BE90F21D17E8425FF0CFF4B8EC2FEA6" blockId="3.[151,1437,152,938]" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Mouth parts. Tongue with longitudinal row of 6 large sensillae (= “teeth”) of similar size and additional small sensillae sparsely scattered over tongue surface. Jaws: outer blade of jaw with large single tooth and 1– 2 small accessory teeth in adults (Fig. 11), accessory tooth/teeth absent in juveniles (Fig. 12); inner blade of jaw with large single tooth and seven, nine, or ten denticles (Fig. 11 and inset), juveniles initially with only five denticles (Fig. 12), number increases with age; diastema absent.</paragraph>
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Legs. Number of leg pairs: intraspecifically invariant, but sexually dimorphic, 20 pairs in males (n = 25) and 22 pairs in females (n = 25); last leg pair clawed, oriented posteriorly in both sexes (Figs 7–9), not used in locomotion; length of last pair about 50% length of penultimate leg pair, reduced to same extent as in 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D17E8425FA8FFE638D90FE05" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">M. blainvillei</emphasis>
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(cf. Fig. 10). Spinous footpads: four spinous footpads, fourth pad much narrower than the others and fragmented (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D17E8425FEE1FDD38CF9FDEE" box="[299,385,512,538]" captionStart="FIGURES 13 – 16" captionStartId="7.[151,269,1463,1487]" captionTargetBox="[166,1419,198,1438]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[164,1424,194,1439]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 13 – 16. Characteristics of legs in representatives of Metaperipatus (SEM micrographs). 13, 15, Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. 14, 16, M. blainvillei. 13 – 14, Ventral surface of fourth walking leg. In both species, there are four spinous footpads (numbered). The fourth pad is narrow, fragmented (and hardly recognized by light microscopy). The nephridial tubercle (ne) is placed in the middle of the third footpad. 15 – 16, Feet of adult specimens showing paired claws (cl) and distal foot papillae (arrows) that are duplicated in most cases. Circular insets represent feet in one day (M. inae sp. nov.), and two days old juveniles (M. blainvillei), respectively. Note that in juveniles, there are 3 – 4 distal papillae that are not duplicated or triplicated yet. Cl = claws, ft = foot, ne = nephridial tubercle." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175984/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Fig. 13</figureCitation>
), as in 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D17E8425FE1EFDD38F0AFDED" box="[468,626,512,537]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">M. blainvillei</emphasis>
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(
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D17E8425FD4BFDD38FAFFDEE" box="[641,727,512,538]" captionStart="FIGURES 13 – 16" captionStartId="7.[151,269,1463,1487]" captionTargetBox="[166,1419,198,1438]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[164,1424,194,1439]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 13 – 16. Characteristics of legs in representatives of Metaperipatus (SEM micrographs). 13, 15, Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. 14, 16, M. blainvillei. 13 – 14, Ventral surface of fourth walking leg. In both species, there are four spinous footpads (numbered). The fourth pad is narrow, fragmented (and hardly recognized by light microscopy). The nephridial tubercle (ne) is placed in the middle of the third footpad. 15 – 16, Feet of adult specimens showing paired claws (cl) and distal foot papillae (arrows) that are duplicated in most cases. Circular insets represent feet in one day (M. inae sp. nov.), and two days old juveniles (M. blainvillei), respectively. Note that in juveniles, there are 3 – 4 distal papillae that are not duplicated or triplicated yet. Cl = claws, ft = foot, ne = nephridial tubercle." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175984/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Fig. 14</figureCitation>
); nephropore in centre of third spinous footpad of leg pairs 4 and 5; no basal foot papillae; distal foot papillae duplicated or triplicated in adult specimens but single in juveniles (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D17E8425FF14FD838C4BFD9E" box="[222,307,592,618]" captionStart="FIGURES 13 – 16" captionStartId="7.[151,269,1463,1487]" captionTargetBox="[166,1419,198,1438]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[164,1424,194,1439]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 13 – 16. Characteristics of legs in representatives of Metaperipatus (SEM micrographs). 13, 15, Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. 14, 16, M. blainvillei. 13 – 14, Ventral surface of fourth walking leg. In both species, there are four spinous footpads (numbered). The fourth pad is narrow, fragmented (and hardly recognized by light microscopy). The nephridial tubercle (ne) is placed in the middle of the third footpad. 15 – 16, Feet of adult specimens showing paired claws (cl) and distal foot papillae (arrows) that are duplicated in most cases. Circular insets represent feet in one day (M. inae sp. nov.), and two days old juveniles (M. blainvillei), respectively. Note that in juveniles, there are 3 – 4 distal papillae that are not duplicated or triplicated yet. Cl = claws, ft = foot, ne = nephridial tubercle." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175984/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Fig. 15</figureCitation>
), which resembles the situation in 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D17E8425FD02FD838E1EFD9D" box="[712,870,592,617]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">M. blainvillei</emphasis>
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(
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D17E8425FCBFFD838EB3FD9E" box="[885,971,592,618]" captionStart="FIGURES 13 – 16" captionStartId="7.[151,269,1463,1487]" captionTargetBox="[166,1419,198,1438]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[164,1424,194,1439]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 13 – 16. Characteristics of legs in representatives of Metaperipatus (SEM micrographs). 13, 15, Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. 14, 16, M. blainvillei. 13 – 14, Ventral surface of fourth walking leg. In both species, there are four spinous footpads (numbered). The fourth pad is narrow, fragmented (and hardly recognized by light microscopy). The nephridial tubercle (ne) is placed in the middle of the third footpad. 15 – 16, Feet of adult specimens showing paired claws (cl) and distal foot papillae (arrows) that are duplicated in most cases. Circular insets represent feet in one day (M. inae sp. nov.), and two days old juveniles (M. blainvillei), respectively. Note that in juveniles, there are 3 – 4 distal papillae that are not duplicated or triplicated yet. Cl = claws, ft = foot, ne = nephridial tubercle." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175984/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Fig. 16</figureCitation>
); number and position of (single, duplicated, or triplicated) distal foot papillae variable even within the same individual; there are either (a) two anterior and one posterior, (b) one anterior, one median and one posterior, or (c) two anterior and two posterior papillae (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D17E8425FEC9FD1B8CF2FD16" box="[259,394,712,738]" captionStart="FIGURES 13 – 16" captionStartId="7.[151,269,1463,1487]" captionTargetBox="[166,1419,198,1438]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[164,1424,194,1439]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 13 – 16. Characteristics of legs in representatives of Metaperipatus (SEM micrographs). 13, 15, Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. 14, 16, M. blainvillei. 13 – 14, Ventral surface of fourth walking leg. In both species, there are four spinous footpads (numbered). The fourth pad is narrow, fragmented (and hardly recognized by light microscopy). The nephridial tubercle (ne) is placed in the middle of the third footpad. 15 – 16, Feet of adult specimens showing paired claws (cl) and distal foot papillae (arrows) that are duplicated in most cases. Circular insets represent feet in one day (M. inae sp. nov.), and two days old juveniles (M. blainvillei), respectively. Note that in juveniles, there are 3 – 4 distal papillae that are not duplicated or triplicated yet. Cl = claws, ft = foot, ne = nephridial tubercle." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175984/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Figs 15–16</figureCitation>
, and their insets); crural papillae always absent.
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<paragraph id="8BE90F21D17E8425FF0CFD238C2CFC5E" blockId="3.[151,1437,152,938]" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Posterior end. Anal cone (area around the anus behind the last leg pair): rounded in both sexes but tapering stronger in females (Figs 7–8). Male accessory gland papillae: anterior papillae absent; paired posterior gland papillae on anal cone (Fig. 7). Genital opening: between last pair of legs in both sexes (Figs 7–9); male gonopore small, cruciform, with four genital pads (Figs 7, 9); female gonopore cruciform, genital pads fragmented (Fig. 8).</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B922D333D17E8425FF5DF8928C28F8AD" bold="true" box="[151,336,1857,1881]" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">FIGURE 1-2. 1.</emphasis>
Map of Chilean provinces showing the type locality of 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D17E8425FC6EF892890CF8AC" box="[932,1140,1857,1880]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Metaperipatus inae</emphasis>
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(black square) and the collecting site of specimens of 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D17E8425FDC0F8B78FE2F88F" box="[522,666,1892,1915]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">M. blainvillei</emphasis>
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investigated in this study (black triangle). VIII = Region del Biobio, IX = Region de la Araucania, X = Region de los Lagos. 
<emphasis id="B922D333D17E8425FD05F8558F9AF86A" bold="true" box="[719,738,1926,1950]" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">2.</emphasis>
Comparison of body size in male and female specimens of 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D17E8425FA96F8548C48F834" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Metaperipatus inae</emphasis>
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and 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D17E8425FE0AF87A8F37F834" box="[448,591,1961,1984]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">M. blainvillei</emphasis>
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(drawn to scale after photographs of walking specimens in dorsal view).
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<emphasis id="B922D333D1798422FF5DFB038C3DFB1C" bold="true" box="[151,325,1232,1256]" pageId="4" pageNumber="25">FIGURES 3–6.</emphasis>
Color patterns of the body in representatives of 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D1798422FCA9FB038E86FB13" box="[867,1022,1232,1255]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="25">Metaperipatus</emphasis>
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. 3, 5, 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D1798422FB80FB038865FB13" box="[1098,1309,1232,1255]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="25">Metaperipatus inae</emphasis>
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sp. 
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3, Walking specimen (Ψ). 5, Light micrograph of a dorsal portion of integument (
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ɗ: MZUC–UCCC 31986). Large orange/red spots are formed by orange/red-colored dermal papillae. 4, 6, 
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. 4, Walking specimen (Ψ). 6, Light micrograph of dorsal integument speckled with irregularly scattered, orange/red primary papillae. Df = dorsomedian furrow.
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Male genital tract and associated glands. Testes thick, long and twisted (
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); seminal vesicles ellipsoid, bean-shaped; efferent ducts twisted and coiled, parallel before fusing to vas deferens; vas deferens continues anteriorly for a short distance before looping posteriorly, then passes beneath nerve cord to gonopore; spermatophore pouch absent; anterior accessory glands absent; posterior accessory glands (= anal glands) paired, tubular, loosely looped, blunt distally; discharge in separate openings on anal segment behind the gonopore (Fig. 7).
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Female genital tract and associated structures. Ovary situated between 17th and 21st leg pairs, suspended from pericardial floor (= pericardial septum) along its entire length; distal ovarian ligament absent (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1798422FAFFF93A88F5F8F7" box="[1333,1421,1769,1795]" captionStart="FIGURES 17 – 18" captionStartId="9.[151,269,1444,1468]" captionTargetBox="[164,1427,441,1417]" captionTargetId="figure@9.[151,1436,434,1421]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURES 17 – 18. Male and female genital tracts and associated structures in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (ink-drawings, anterior is up). 17, Male genital tract and associated glands in dorsal view. 18, Female genital tract and associated structures in ventral view. Note the seminal receptacles (arrowheads) near the proximal ovarian end. Ed = efferent duct, od = oviduct, ov = ovary, pg = male posterior accessory gland, te = testis, ug = female uterine gland, ut = paired uteri, vd = vas deferens, vs = seminal vesicle. FIGURE 19. Embryo of Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. with a large trophic vesicle (tv) in its neck-region (stage with 20 – 22 leg-bearing segments formed, camera lucida drawing). An = antenna, lb = anlagen of limbs, tv = trophic vesicle." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175985/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="25">Fig. 18</figureCitation>
); outer ovarian walls thin; lumens of ovarian tubes separate, crescent-shaped in cross-section, situated laterally (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1798422FF55F8EA8D80F8A7" box="[159,248,1849,1875]" captionStart="FIGURES 20 – 24" captionStartId="10.[151,269,1774,1798]" captionTargetBox="[241,1364,463,1766]" captionTargetId="figure@10.[238,1367,460,1766]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURES 20 – 24. Characteristics of female genital tract in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (20, 24, SEM micrographs; 20: inset, TEM micrograph; 21 – 23, semi-thin sections). 20, Overview of ovary (ov) with associated structures. Distribution of accessory cell groups (ac) associated with oviducts is indicated by white brackets. Inset shows sperm cells (sz) from the ovarian tissue. 21, Cross-section of proximal ovarian portion with separate, crescent-shaped lumens (lu) on each side; dorsal is up. 22, Cross-section through the mid-ovarian portion with a narrow lumen separating the sterile (st) and germinal (ge) ovarian portions; dorsal is up. 23, Cross-section of oviduct with accessory cell groups (ac). Ac = accessory cell groups, ct = connective tissue, ge = germinal ovarian portion, lu = ovarian lumen, mc = muscular cells, oc = mature oocytes, od = oviduct, oe = inner epithelium of oviduct, ov = ovary, re = seminal receptacles (spermathecae), st = sterile ovarian cell layer, sz = sperm cells." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175986/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="25">Fig. 21</figureCitation>
); ova neither epithelial nor stalked, positioned within a central germinal cell mass; oviducts looped, unite close to ovary (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1798422FE45F8B28C9FF88F" box="[399,487,1889,1915]" captionStart="FIGURES 17 – 18" captionStartId="9.[151,269,1444,1468]" captionTargetBox="[164,1427,441,1417]" captionTargetId="figure@9.[151,1436,434,1421]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURES 17 – 18. Male and female genital tracts and associated structures in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (ink-drawings, anterior is up). 17, Male genital tract and associated glands in dorsal view. 18, Female genital tract and associated structures in ventral view. Note the seminal receptacles (arrowheads) near the proximal ovarian end. Ed = efferent duct, od = oviduct, ov = ovary, pg = male posterior accessory gland, te = testis, ug = female uterine gland, ut = paired uteri, vd = vas deferens, vs = seminal vesicle. FIGURE 19. Embryo of Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. with a large trophic vesicle (tv) in its neck-region (stage with 20 – 22 leg-bearing segments formed, camera lucida drawing). An = antenna, lb = anlagen of limbs, tv = trophic vesicle." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175985/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="25">Fig. 18</figureCitation>
); receptaculum ovorum absent; seminal receptacles (= spermathecae) positioned on one side of each oviduct almost touching each other (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1798422FCE0F85A8EFDF857" box="[810,901,1929,1955]" captionStart="FIGURES 17 – 18" captionStartId="9.[151,269,1444,1468]" captionTargetBox="[164,1427,441,1417]" captionTargetId="figure@9.[151,1436,434,1421]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURES 17 – 18. Male and female genital tracts and associated structures in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (ink-drawings, anterior is up). 17, Male genital tract and associated glands in dorsal view. 18, Female genital tract and associated structures in ventral view. Note the seminal receptacles (arrowheads) near the proximal ovarian end. Ed = efferent duct, od = oviduct, ov = ovary, pg = male posterior accessory gland, te = testis, ug = female uterine gland, ut = paired uteri, vd = vas deferens, vs = seminal vesicle. FIGURE 19. Embryo of Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. with a large trophic vesicle (tv) in its neck-region (stage with 20 – 22 leg-bearing segments formed, camera lucida drawing). An = antenna, lb = anlagen of limbs, tv = trophic vesicle." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175985/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="25">Figs 18</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1798422FC5BF85A8EA6F857" box="[913,990,1929,1955]" captionStart="FIGURES 20 – 24" captionStartId="10.[151,269,1774,1798]" captionTargetBox="[241,1364,463,1766]" captionTargetId="figure@10.[238,1367,460,1766]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURES 20 – 24. Characteristics of female genital tract in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (20, 24, SEM micrographs; 20: inset, TEM micrograph; 21 – 23, semi-thin sections). 20, Overview of ovary (ov) with associated structures. Distribution of accessory cell groups (ac) associated with oviducts is indicated by white brackets. Inset shows sperm cells (sz) from the ovarian tissue. 21, Cross-section of proximal ovarian portion with separate, crescent-shaped lumens (lu) on each side; dorsal is up. 22, Cross-section through the mid-ovarian portion with a narrow lumen separating the sterile (st) and germinal (ge) ovarian portions; dorsal is up. 23, Cross-section of oviduct with accessory cell groups (ac). Ac = accessory cell groups, ct = connective tissue, ge = germinal ovarian portion, lu = ovarian lumen, mc = muscular cells, oc = mature oocytes, od = oviduct, oe = inner epithelium of oviduct, ov = ovary, re = seminal receptacles (spermathecae), st = sterile ovarian cell layer, sz = sperm cells." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175986/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="25">20, 24</figureCitation>
), small (80–100 µm), globular; accessory cell groups form irregular swellings of oviduct wall proximal to seminal receptacles (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1798422FB36F86288F5F83F" box="[1276,1421,1969,1995]" captionStart="FIGURES 20 – 24" captionStartId="10.[151,269,1774,1798]" captionTargetBox="[241,1364,463,1766]" captionTargetId="figure@10.[238,1367,460,1766]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURES 20 – 24. Characteristics of female genital tract in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (20, 24, SEM micrographs; 20: inset, TEM micrograph; 21 – 23, semi-thin sections). 20, Overview of ovary (ov) with associated structures. Distribution of accessory cell groups (ac) associated with oviducts is indicated by white brackets. Inset shows sperm cells (sz) from the ovarian tissue. 21, Cross-section of proximal ovarian portion with separate, crescent-shaped lumens (lu) on each side; dorsal is up. 22, Cross-section through the mid-ovarian portion with a narrow lumen separating the sterile (st) and germinal (ge) ovarian portions; dorsal is up. 23, Cross-section of oviduct with accessory cell groups (ac). Ac = accessory cell groups, ct = connective tissue, ge = germinal ovarian portion, lu = ovarian lumen, mc = muscular cells, oc = mature oocytes, od = oviduct, oe = inner epithelium of oviduct, ov = ovary, re = seminal receptacles (spermathecae), st = sterile ovarian cell layer, sz = sperm cells." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175986/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="25">Figs 20, 23</figureCitation>
), enclose no lumen which is in contrast to previously described “accessory pouches” in Australian onychophorans (see 
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Walker 
<emphasis id="B922D333D1788423FE7FFF4B8C97FF45" box="[437,495,152,177]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">et al.</emphasis>
2006
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); oviducts continue into paired uteri with thickened walls; each uterus usually contains 1–2 batches of 2–5 embryos (each batch is characterized by embryos of a similar developmental stage); uteri join to form short muscular vagina leading to exterior; gonopore situated between last, rudimentary pair of legs; ovipositor absent; uterine glands paired, small tubes extending into body cavity, thinner in the proximal portion (towards gland foramen) than in the distal portion (towards hemocoel); gland foramen externally invisible, hidden between genital pads.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE90F21D1788423FF0CFE548ED7FDB6" blockId="5.[151,1437,152,1898]" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">
<emphasis id="B922D333D1788423FF0CFE548C04FE55" bold="true" box="[198,380,391,417]" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">Reproduction:</emphasis>
Reproductive cycle. Two broods (2–5 young each) were produced within one year (December–January and May–June, see 
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); females collected in July contained embryos with huge, translucent trophic vesicles associated with embryonic necks (Fig. 19). The embryogenesis of 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D1788423FB33FE0B882BFE05" box="[1273,1363,472,497]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">M. inae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, thus, resembles that of 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D1788423FEA0FDD38F03FDED" box="[362,635,512,537]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">Peripatopsis sedgwicki</emphasis>
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from 
<collectingCountry id="F3414FB1D1788423FD0FFDD38E25FDEE" box="[709,861,512,538]" name="South Africa" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">South Africa</collectingCountry>
and 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D1788423FC52FDD38872FDED" box="[920,1290,512,537]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">Paraperipatus novaebritanniae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
from 
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(see 
<bibRefCitation id="EFC772D0D1788423FEA2FDFB8F73FDB6" author="Bouvier" box="[360,523,552,578]" pageId="5" pageNumber="35" refString="Bouvier, E. - L. (1902) Sur l'organisation, le developpement et les affinites du Peripatopsis blainvillei Gay-Gervais. Zoologische Jahrbucher, Abteilung fur Anatomie und Ontogenie der Tiere, Supplement 5, Part 3, 675 - 730." type="book chapter" year="1902">Bouvier 1902</bibRefCitation>
; 
<bibRefCitation id="EFC772D0D1788423FDD2FDFB8FC0FDB6" author="Manton" box="[536,696,552,578]" pageId="5" pageNumber="36" refString="Manton, S. M. (1949) Studies on the Onychophora VII. The early embryonic stages of Peripatopsis, and some general considerations concerning the morphology and phylogeny of the Arthropoda. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, B Biological Sciences, 233, 483 - 580." type="journal article" year="1949">Manton 1949</bibRefCitation>
; 
<bibRefCitation id="EFC772D0D1788423FD0EFDFB8E2FFDB6" author="Willey" box="[708,855,552,578]" pageId="5" pageNumber="37" refString="Willey, A. (1898) The anatomy and development of Peripatus novae-britanniae. Zoological Results, 1, 1 - 52." type="journal article" year="1898">Willey 1898</bibRefCitation>
, 
<bibRefCitation id="EFC772D0D1788423FCA9FDFB8EDAFDB6" author="Willey" box="[867,930,552,578]" pageId="5" pageNumber="37" refString="Willey, A. (1899) Trophoblast and Serosa. A contribution to the morphology of the embryonic membranes of insects. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, 41, 589 - 609." type="journal article" year="1899">1899</bibRefCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE90F21D1788423FF0CFD838EBAFCAE" blockId="5.[151,1437,152,1898]" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">
Ovarian structure. The ovarian morphology is similar in 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D1788423FCA6FD838EBEFD9D" box="[876,966,592,617]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">M. inae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 
<taxonomicName id="4C5674A2D1788423FBCEFD8389DCFD9D" box="[1028,1188,592,617]" family="Peripatopsidae" genus="Metaperipatus" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="5" pageNumber="26" phylum="Onychophora" rank="species" species="blainvillei">
<emphasis id="B922D333D1788423FBCEFD8389DCFD9D" box="[1028,1188,592,617]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">M. blainvillei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. In both species, the ovary is suspended from the pericardial floor along its entire length and bears no distal ligament. Semi-thin and histological sections reveal two medially fused ovarian tubes with separate, crescent-shaped lumens (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1788423FAA2FD738DCFFD16" captionStart="FIGURES 20 – 24" captionStartId="10.[151,269,1774,1798]" captionTargetBox="[241,1364,463,1766]" captionTargetId="figure@10.[238,1367,460,1766]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURES 20 – 24. Characteristics of female genital tract in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (20, 24, SEM micrographs; 20: inset, TEM micrograph; 21 – 23, semi-thin sections). 20, Overview of ovary (ov) with associated structures. Distribution of accessory cell groups (ac) associated with oviducts is indicated by white brackets. Inset shows sperm cells (sz) from the ovarian tissue. 21, Cross-section of proximal ovarian portion with separate, crescent-shaped lumens (lu) on each side; dorsal is up. 22, Cross-section through the mid-ovarian portion with a narrow lumen separating the sterile (st) and germinal (ge) ovarian portions; dorsal is up. 23, Cross-section of oviduct with accessory cell groups (ac). Ac = accessory cell groups, ct = connective tissue, ge = germinal ovarian portion, lu = ovarian lumen, mc = muscular cells, oc = mature oocytes, od = oviduct, oe = inner epithelium of oviduct, ov = ovary, re = seminal receptacles (spermathecae), st = sterile ovarian cell layer, sz = sperm cells." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175986/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">Figs 21</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1788423FF0FFD1B8D9EFD16" box="[197,230,712,738]" captionStart="FIGURES 25 – 28" captionStartId="11.[151,269,1701,1725]" captionTargetBox="[154,1433,195,1673]" captionTargetId="figure@11.[151,1436,194,1677]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURES 25 – 28. Characteristics of ovary and associated structures in Metaperipatus blainvillei. Arrowheads indicate sperm cells. 25 – 26, 28, Azan-stained histological sections. 27, Nuclear staining of ovarian surface with DNA-selective dye (Hoechst, H 33258); fluorescent micrograph. 25, Cross-section of ovary with a distinct sub-division into a sterile (st) and a germinal (ge) portion; dorsal is up. 26, Horizontal section of ovary with sperm cells associated with its surface. 27, Fluorescent micrograph showing nuclei of muscular cells (nu) from the ovarian surface interspersed with numerous filiform sperm heads (arrowheads). 28, Horizontal section of proximal portion of oviduct showing lumen of seminal receptacle (re) empty of sperm. Bl = basal lamina, ct = connective tissue, ge = germinal ovarian cell mass, he = hemocoel, lu = ovarian lumen, mu = musculature, nu = nuclei of muscular cells, oc = maturating oocytes, od = lumen of oviduct, re = lumen of seminal receptacle, st = sterile ovarian portion." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175987/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">25</figureCitation>
). The ovarian tubes are surrounded by connective tissue towards the hemocoel. Towards the median ovarian portion, each lumen is bordered by a germinal cell mass whereas it is lined by a flattened cellular layer towards the hemocoel (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1788423FE64FCCB8F74FCC6" box="[430,524,792,818]" captionStart="FIGURES 20 – 24" captionStartId="10.[151,269,1774,1798]" captionTargetBox="[241,1364,463,1766]" captionTargetId="figure@10.[238,1367,460,1766]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURES 20 – 24. Characteristics of female genital tract in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (20, 24, SEM micrographs; 20: inset, TEM micrograph; 21 – 23, semi-thin sections). 20, Overview of ovary (ov) with associated structures. Distribution of accessory cell groups (ac) associated with oviducts is indicated by white brackets. Inset shows sperm cells (sz) from the ovarian tissue. 21, Cross-section of proximal ovarian portion with separate, crescent-shaped lumens (lu) on each side; dorsal is up. 22, Cross-section through the mid-ovarian portion with a narrow lumen separating the sterile (st) and germinal (ge) ovarian portions; dorsal is up. 23, Cross-section of oviduct with accessory cell groups (ac). Ac = accessory cell groups, ct = connective tissue, ge = germinal ovarian portion, lu = ovarian lumen, mc = muscular cells, oc = mature oocytes, od = oviduct, oe = inner epithelium of oviduct, ov = ovary, re = seminal receptacles (spermathecae), st = sterile ovarian cell layer, sz = sperm cells." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175986/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">Figs 22</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1788423FDD0FCCB8F43FCC6" box="[538,571,792,818]" captionStart="FIGURES 25 – 28" captionStartId="11.[151,269,1701,1725]" captionTargetBox="[154,1433,195,1673]" captionTargetId="figure@11.[151,1436,194,1677]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURES 25 – 28. Characteristics of ovary and associated structures in Metaperipatus blainvillei. Arrowheads indicate sperm cells. 25 – 26, 28, Azan-stained histological sections. 27, Nuclear staining of ovarian surface with DNA-selective dye (Hoechst, H 33258); fluorescent micrograph. 25, Cross-section of ovary with a distinct sub-division into a sterile (st) and a germinal (ge) portion; dorsal is up. 26, Horizontal section of ovary with sperm cells associated with its surface. 27, Fluorescent micrograph showing nuclei of muscular cells (nu) from the ovarian surface interspersed with numerous filiform sperm heads (arrowheads). 28, Horizontal section of proximal portion of oviduct showing lumen of seminal receptacle (re) empty of sperm. Bl = basal lamina, ct = connective tissue, ge = germinal ovarian cell mass, he = hemocoel, lu = ovarian lumen, mu = musculature, nu = nuclei of muscular cells, oc = maturating oocytes, od = lumen of oviduct, re = lumen of seminal receptacle, st = sterile ovarian portion." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175987/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">25</figureCitation>
). The germinal cell mass is characterized by the presence of maturating oogonia and oocytes, which are lacking in the outer, sterile cell layer.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE90F21D1788423FF0CFCBB8E3BFBBE" blockId="5.[151,1437,152,1898]" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">
Mature oocytes have a diameter of 50–100 µm. Within the germinal cell mass, the younger oogonia are usually arranged in the median portion, while the older oogonia and mature oocytes occur towards the exterior in each ovarian tube (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1788423FE5FFC6B8C89FC26" box="[405,497,952,978]" captionStart="FIGURES 20 – 24" captionStartId="10.[151,269,1774,1798]" captionTargetBox="[241,1364,463,1766]" captionTargetId="figure@10.[238,1367,460,1766]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURES 20 – 24. Characteristics of female genital tract in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (20, 24, SEM micrographs; 20: inset, TEM micrograph; 21 – 23, semi-thin sections). 20, Overview of ovary (ov) with associated structures. Distribution of accessory cell groups (ac) associated with oviducts is indicated by white brackets. Inset shows sperm cells (sz) from the ovarian tissue. 21, Cross-section of proximal ovarian portion with separate, crescent-shaped lumens (lu) on each side; dorsal is up. 22, Cross-section through the mid-ovarian portion with a narrow lumen separating the sterile (st) and germinal (ge) ovarian portions; dorsal is up. 23, Cross-section of oviduct with accessory cell groups (ac). Ac = accessory cell groups, ct = connective tissue, ge = germinal ovarian portion, lu = ovarian lumen, mc = muscular cells, oc = mature oocytes, od = oviduct, oe = inner epithelium of oviduct, ov = ovary, re = seminal receptacles (spermathecae), st = sterile ovarian cell layer, sz = sperm cells." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175986/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">Figs 22</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1788423FE34FC6B8F67FC26" box="[510,543,952,978]" captionStart="FIGURES 25 – 28" captionStartId="11.[151,269,1701,1725]" captionTargetBox="[154,1433,195,1673]" captionTargetId="figure@11.[151,1436,194,1677]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURES 25 – 28. Characteristics of ovary and associated structures in Metaperipatus blainvillei. Arrowheads indicate sperm cells. 25 – 26, 28, Azan-stained histological sections. 27, Nuclear staining of ovarian surface with DNA-selective dye (Hoechst, H 33258); fluorescent micrograph. 25, Cross-section of ovary with a distinct sub-division into a sterile (st) and a germinal (ge) portion; dorsal is up. 26, Horizontal section of ovary with sperm cells associated with its surface. 27, Fluorescent micrograph showing nuclei of muscular cells (nu) from the ovarian surface interspersed with numerous filiform sperm heads (arrowheads). 28, Horizontal section of proximal portion of oviduct showing lumen of seminal receptacle (re) empty of sperm. Bl = basal lamina, ct = connective tissue, ge = germinal ovarian cell mass, he = hemocoel, lu = ovarian lumen, mu = musculature, nu = nuclei of muscular cells, oc = maturating oocytes, od = lumen of oviduct, re = lumen of seminal receptacle, st = sterile ovarian portion." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175987/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">25</figureCitation>
). There are no follicular stalks associated with oocytes that would grow out of the ovary and project into the hemocoel. Instead, the oocytes retain their position within the germinal layer during maturation. Hence, the external surface of ovaries occurs smooth and not “grape-like” (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1788423FAC9FBDB8827FBD6" box="[1283,1375,1032,1058]" captionStart="FIGURES 17 – 18" captionStartId="9.[151,269,1444,1468]" captionTargetBox="[164,1427,441,1417]" captionTargetId="figure@9.[151,1436,434,1421]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURES 17 – 18. Male and female genital tracts and associated structures in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (ink-drawings, anterior is up). 17, Male genital tract and associated glands in dorsal view. 18, Female genital tract and associated structures in ventral view. Note the seminal receptacles (arrowheads) near the proximal ovarian end. Ed = efferent duct, od = oviduct, ov = ovary, pg = male posterior accessory gland, te = testis, ug = female uterine gland, ut = paired uteri, vd = vas deferens, vs = seminal vesicle. FIGURE 19. Embryo of Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. with a large trophic vesicle (tv) in its neck-region (stage with 20 – 22 leg-bearing segments formed, camera lucida drawing). An = antenna, lb = anlagen of limbs, tv = trophic vesicle." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175985/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">Figs 18</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1788423FAA4FBDB88F7FBD6" box="[1390,1423,1032,1058]" captionStart="FIGURES 20 – 24" captionStartId="10.[151,269,1774,1798]" captionTargetBox="[241,1364,463,1766]" captionTargetId="figure@10.[238,1367,460,1766]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURES 20 – 24. Characteristics of female genital tract in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (20, 24, SEM micrographs; 20: inset, TEM micrograph; 21 – 23, semi-thin sections). 20, Overview of ovary (ov) with associated structures. Distribution of accessory cell groups (ac) associated with oviducts is indicated by white brackets. Inset shows sperm cells (sz) from the ovarian tissue. 21, Cross-section of proximal ovarian portion with separate, crescent-shaped lumens (lu) on each side; dorsal is up. 22, Cross-section through the mid-ovarian portion with a narrow lumen separating the sterile (st) and germinal (ge) ovarian portions; dorsal is up. 23, Cross-section of oviduct with accessory cell groups (ac). Ac = accessory cell groups, ct = connective tissue, ge = germinal ovarian portion, lu = ovarian lumen, mc = muscular cells, oc = mature oocytes, od = oviduct, oe = inner epithelium of oviduct, ov = ovary, re = seminal receptacles (spermathecae), st = sterile ovarian cell layer, sz = sperm cells." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175986/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">20</figureCitation>
), which is in contrast to other peripatopsids studied thus far.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE90F21D1788423FF0CFB8B8873FACE" blockId="5.[151,1437,152,1898]" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">
Dermal insemination. In 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D1788423FE34FB8B8F26FB85" box="[510,606,1112,1137]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">M. inae</emphasis>
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, white spermatophores are released throughout the year. They are attached to any part of the female’s body, including the ventrum (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1788423FC52FB538E88FB6E" box="[920,1008,1152,1178]" captionStart="FIGURES 29 – 32" captionStartId="12.[151,269,1427,1451]" captionTargetBox="[166,1421,196,1402]" captionTargetId="figure@12.[164,1424,194,1404]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURES 29 – 32. Spermatophores from body surface of different females in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov.. 29, Light micrograph of a spermatophore (arrow) attached to the ventral body surface. 30, SEM micrograph of a spermatophore (sp) from the dorsal body surface. 31 – 32, TEM micrographs of a sectioned spermatophore containing sperm (sz). 31, Overview. Note the close association of the spermatophore with the female’s body surface. The arrow points to the region where the envelope is lacking and the lumen of the spermatophore directly borders the female’s cuticle. 32, Detail of spermatophore envelope (en) closely associated with the female’s cuticle (cu). Within the envelope, irregularly-shaped inclusions (in) are found. Br = sensory bristle, cu = cuticle, dp = dermal papilla, en = envelope of spermatophore, ep = epidermis, ex = exterior, in = irregular inclusions, le = walking legs (numbered), lu = lumen of spermatophore, nu = nuclei of epidermal cells, sp = spermatophore, sz = sperm cells, vm = ventral midline, vp = ventral pits (usually termed “ ventral organs ”)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175988/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">Fig. 29</figureCitation>
). Each male is capable of producing up to 15 spermatophores within 2–3 days. Deposited spermatophores have been observed on both freshly collected and cultured females. After deposition, the spermatophores are spherical in shape (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1788423FB12FB03884CFB1E" box="[1240,1332,1232,1258]" captionStart="FIGURES 29 – 32" captionStartId="12.[151,269,1427,1451]" captionTargetBox="[166,1421,196,1402]" captionTargetId="figure@12.[164,1424,194,1404]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURES 29 – 32. Spermatophores from body surface of different females in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov.. 29, Light micrograph of a spermatophore (arrow) attached to the ventral body surface. 30, SEM micrograph of a spermatophore (sp) from the dorsal body surface. 31 – 32, TEM micrographs of a sectioned spermatophore containing sperm (sz). 31, Overview. Note the close association of the spermatophore with the female’s body surface. The arrow points to the region where the envelope is lacking and the lumen of the spermatophore directly borders the female’s cuticle. 32, Detail of spermatophore envelope (en) closely associated with the female’s cuticle (cu). Within the envelope, irregularly-shaped inclusions (in) are found. Br = sensory bristle, cu = cuticle, dp = dermal papilla, en = envelope of spermatophore, ep = epidermis, ex = exterior, in = irregular inclusions, le = walking legs (numbered), lu = lumen of spermatophore, nu = nuclei of epidermal cells, sp = spermatophore, sz = sperm cells, vm = ventral midline, vp = ventral pits (usually termed “ ventral organs ”)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175988/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">Fig. 30</figureCitation>
). Subsequently, they become flattened, and their remains are finally discarded with the molted cuticle during the next ecdysis. Similar spermatophores were also observed on the body surface of female 
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.
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Ultrastructural examination of the spermatophores of 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D1788423FCF6FA9B8EEDFA95" box="[828,917,1352,1377]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">M. inae</emphasis>
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revealed a large lumen densely packed with sperm (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1788423FF3AFAA38C30FA7E" box="[240,328,1392,1418]" captionStart="FIGURES 29 – 32" captionStartId="12.[151,269,1427,1451]" captionTargetBox="[166,1421,196,1402]" captionTargetId="figure@12.[164,1424,194,1404]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURES 29 – 32. Spermatophores from body surface of different females in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov.. 29, Light micrograph of a spermatophore (arrow) attached to the ventral body surface. 30, SEM micrograph of a spermatophore (sp) from the dorsal body surface. 31 – 32, TEM micrographs of a sectioned spermatophore containing sperm (sz). 31, Overview. Note the close association of the spermatophore with the female’s body surface. The arrow points to the region where the envelope is lacking and the lumen of the spermatophore directly borders the female’s cuticle. 32, Detail of spermatophore envelope (en) closely associated with the female’s cuticle (cu). Within the envelope, irregularly-shaped inclusions (in) are found. Br = sensory bristle, cu = cuticle, dp = dermal papilla, en = envelope of spermatophore, ep = epidermis, ex = exterior, in = irregular inclusions, le = walking legs (numbered), lu = lumen of spermatophore, nu = nuclei of epidermal cells, sp = spermatophore, sz = sperm cells, vm = ventral midline, vp = ventral pits (usually termed “ ventral organs ”)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175988/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">Fig. 31</figureCitation>
). As in other onychophoran species, sperm cells are characterized by an elongated head containing the nucleus, a mid-piece bearing the mitochondria, and a sperm tail giving rise to a flagellum with a 9 
<emphasis id="B922D333D1788423FF6FFA138DCDFA2D" box="[165,181,1472,1497]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">×</emphasis>
2+2 pattern of microtubules and an additional set of accessory microtubules (for details on sperm ultrastructure, see 
<bibRefCitation id="EFC772D0D1788423FEF3FA3B8F10F9F6" author="Marotta" box="[313,616,1512,1538]" pageId="5" pageNumber="36" refString="Marotta, R. &amp; Ruhberg, H. (2004) Sperm ultrastructure of an oviparous and an ovoviviparous onychophoran species (Peripatopsidae) with some phylogenetic considerations. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, 42, 313 - 322." type="journal article" year="2004">Marotta &amp; Ruhberg 2004</bibRefCitation>
). The lumen of the spermatophore is surrounded by an electron-dense envelope, which is 5–10 µm thick. The envelope consists of homogenous material containing various irregular inclusions (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1788423FE82F9EB8CDAF9A6" box="[328,418,1592,1618]" captionStart="FIGURES 29 – 32" captionStartId="12.[151,269,1427,1451]" captionTargetBox="[166,1421,196,1402]" captionTargetId="figure@12.[164,1424,194,1404]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURES 29 – 32. Spermatophores from body surface of different females in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov.. 29, Light micrograph of a spermatophore (arrow) attached to the ventral body surface. 30, SEM micrograph of a spermatophore (sp) from the dorsal body surface. 31 – 32, TEM micrographs of a sectioned spermatophore containing sperm (sz). 31, Overview. Note the close association of the spermatophore with the female’s body surface. The arrow points to the region where the envelope is lacking and the lumen of the spermatophore directly borders the female’s cuticle. 32, Detail of spermatophore envelope (en) closely associated with the female’s cuticle (cu). Within the envelope, irregularly-shaped inclusions (in) are found. Br = sensory bristle, cu = cuticle, dp = dermal papilla, en = envelope of spermatophore, ep = epidermis, ex = exterior, in = irregular inclusions, le = walking legs (numbered), lu = lumen of spermatophore, nu = nuclei of epidermal cells, sp = spermatophore, sz = sperm cells, vm = ventral midline, vp = ventral pits (usually termed “ ventral organs ”)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175988/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">Fig. 32</figureCitation>
). The basal surface of the spermatophore is closely associated with the cuticle of the female’s body. In some of the contact areas, the envelope is extremely thin or absent. In these areas, the lumen of the spermatophore directly borders the female’s cuticle (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1788423FC81F95B8EDBF956" box="[843,931,1672,1698]" captionStart="FIGURES 29 – 32" captionStartId="12.[151,269,1427,1451]" captionTargetBox="[166,1421,196,1402]" captionTargetId="figure@12.[164,1424,194,1404]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURES 29 – 32. Spermatophores from body surface of different females in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov.. 29, Light micrograph of a spermatophore (arrow) attached to the ventral body surface. 30, SEM micrograph of a spermatophore (sp) from the dorsal body surface. 31 – 32, TEM micrographs of a sectioned spermatophore containing sperm (sz). 31, Overview. Note the close association of the spermatophore with the female’s body surface. The arrow points to the region where the envelope is lacking and the lumen of the spermatophore directly borders the female’s cuticle. 32, Detail of spermatophore envelope (en) closely associated with the female’s cuticle (cu). Within the envelope, irregularly-shaped inclusions (in) are found. Br = sensory bristle, cu = cuticle, dp = dermal papilla, en = envelope of spermatophore, ep = epidermis, ex = exterior, in = irregular inclusions, le = walking legs (numbered), lu = lumen of spermatophore, nu = nuclei of epidermal cells, sp = spermatophore, sz = sperm cells, vm = ventral midline, vp = ventral pits (usually termed “ ventral organs ”)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175988/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">Fig. 31</figureCitation>
).
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<paragraph id="8BE90F21D1788423FF0CF9638CBAF89E" blockId="5.[151,1437,152,1898]" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">
Subsequent stages of sperm impregnation into the female’s body have not been studied, but numerous sperm were found on the ovarian surface and within the germinal cell mass in 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D1788423FBF3F90B89EBF905" box="[1081,1171,1752,1777]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">M. inae</emphasis>
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(
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1788423FB6EF90B8984F906" box="[1188,1276,1752,1778]" captionStart="FIGURES 20 – 24" captionStartId="10.[151,269,1774,1798]" captionTargetBox="[241,1364,463,1766]" captionTargetId="figure@10.[238,1367,460,1766]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURES 20 – 24. Characteristics of female genital tract in Metaperipatus inae sp. nov. (20, 24, SEM micrographs; 20: inset, TEM micrograph; 21 – 23, semi-thin sections). 20, Overview of ovary (ov) with associated structures. Distribution of accessory cell groups (ac) associated with oviducts is indicated by white brackets. Inset shows sperm cells (sz) from the ovarian tissue. 21, Cross-section of proximal ovarian portion with separate, crescent-shaped lumens (lu) on each side; dorsal is up. 22, Cross-section through the mid-ovarian portion with a narrow lumen separating the sterile (st) and germinal (ge) ovarian portions; dorsal is up. 23, Cross-section of oviduct with accessory cell groups (ac). Ac = accessory cell groups, ct = connective tissue, ge = germinal ovarian portion, lu = ovarian lumen, mc = muscular cells, oc = mature oocytes, od = oviduct, oe = inner epithelium of oviduct, ov = ovary, re = seminal receptacles (spermathecae), st = sterile ovarian cell layer, sz = sperm cells." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175986/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">Fig. 20</figureCitation>
, inset) and in 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D1788423FF5DF8D38C4DF8ED" box="[151,309,1792,1817]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">M. blainvillei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1788423FE8EF8D38CB5F8EE" box="[324,461,1792,1818]" captionStart="FIGURES 25 – 28" captionStartId="11.[151,269,1701,1725]" captionTargetBox="[154,1433,195,1673]" captionTargetId="figure@11.[151,1436,194,1677]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURES 25 – 28. Characteristics of ovary and associated structures in Metaperipatus blainvillei. Arrowheads indicate sperm cells. 25 – 26, 28, Azan-stained histological sections. 27, Nuclear staining of ovarian surface with DNA-selective dye (Hoechst, H 33258); fluorescent micrograph. 25, Cross-section of ovary with a distinct sub-division into a sterile (st) and a germinal (ge) portion; dorsal is up. 26, Horizontal section of ovary with sperm cells associated with its surface. 27, Fluorescent micrograph showing nuclei of muscular cells (nu) from the ovarian surface interspersed with numerous filiform sperm heads (arrowheads). 28, Horizontal section of proximal portion of oviduct showing lumen of seminal receptacle (re) empty of sperm. Bl = basal lamina, ct = connective tissue, ge = germinal ovarian cell mass, he = hemocoel, lu = ovarian lumen, mu = musculature, nu = nuclei of muscular cells, oc = maturating oocytes, od = lumen of oviduct, re = lumen of seminal receptacle, st = sterile ovarian portion." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175987/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">Figs 25–27</figureCitation>
). However, sperm were not detected within the ovarian lumen. Furthermore, sperm were not found within the seminal receptacles (n=4) of 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D1788423FCF7F8FB8EE3F8B5" box="[829,923,1832,1857]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">M. inae</emphasis>
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and 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D1788423FC13F8FB8903F8B5" box="[985,1147,1832,1857]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">M. blainvillei</emphasis>
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, which appeared empty when sectioned (
<figureCitation id="136D13A4D1788423FE96F8838CCCF89E" box="[348,436,1872,1898]" captionStart="FIGURES 25 – 28" captionStartId="11.[151,269,1701,1725]" captionTargetBox="[154,1433,195,1673]" captionTargetId="figure@11.[151,1436,194,1677]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURES 25 – 28. Characteristics of ovary and associated structures in Metaperipatus blainvillei. Arrowheads indicate sperm cells. 25 – 26, 28, Azan-stained histological sections. 27, Nuclear staining of ovarian surface with DNA-selective dye (Hoechst, H 33258); fluorescent micrograph. 25, Cross-section of ovary with a distinct sub-division into a sterile (st) and a germinal (ge) portion; dorsal is up. 26, Horizontal section of ovary with sperm cells associated with its surface. 27, Fluorescent micrograph showing nuclei of muscular cells (nu) from the ovarian surface interspersed with numerous filiform sperm heads (arrowheads). 28, Horizontal section of proximal portion of oviduct showing lumen of seminal receptacle (re) empty of sperm. Bl = basal lamina, ct = connective tissue, ge = germinal ovarian cell mass, he = hemocoel, lu = ovarian lumen, mu = musculature, nu = nuclei of muscular cells, oc = maturating oocytes, od = lumen of oviduct, re = lumen of seminal receptacle, st = sterile ovarian portion." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/175987/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="26">Fig. 28</figureCitation>
).
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<paragraph id="8BE90F21D17B8420FF5DF9E08FF6F807" blockId="6.[151,1436,1587,2035]" pageId="6" pageNumber="27">
<emphasis id="B922D333D17B8420FF5DF9E08C2AF9BF" bold="true" box="[151,338,1587,1611]" pageId="6" pageNumber="27">FIGURES 7–10.</emphasis>
Characteristics of posterior ends and associated structures in representatives of 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D17B8420FB72F9E7882CF9BF" box="[1208,1364,1588,1611]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="27">Metaperipatus</emphasis>
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(SEM micrographs). 7–9, Posterior ends of 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D17B8420FDE9F98A8F8BF984" box="[547,755,1625,1648]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="27">Metaperipatus inae</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B922D333D17B8420FD33F98A8E37F985" bold="true" box="[761,847,1625,1649]" pageId="6" pageNumber="27">
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in ventral view. 7, Male posterior end showing a cruciform gonopore (go), paired openings of the (posterior) accessory genital glands (po), and small last (20th) pair of legs. 8, Female posterior end showing gonopore and reduced last (22nd) pair of legs. 9, Posterior end of a one week old juvenile (ɗ) showing posteriorly directed last (20th) pair of legs. 10, Two days old juvenile of 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D17B8420FBE3F90289C1F91C" box="[1065,1209,1745,1768]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="27">M. blainvillei</emphasis>
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(Ψ), posterior end in terminal view showing posteriorly directed last (21st) pair of legs. An = anus, go = gonopore, le = legs or oncopodia (numbered), po = openings of male posterior accessory genital glands. 
<emphasis id="B922D333D17B8420FC7AF8CC8900F8C3" bold="true" box="[944,1144,1823,1847]" pageId="6" pageNumber="27">FIGURES 11–12.</emphasis>
Characteristics of jaws in 
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<emphasis id="B922D333D17B8420FF5DF8968C1FF8A8" box="[151,359,1861,1884]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="27">Metaperipatus inae</emphasis>
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(SEM micrographs). 11, Inner (ib) and outer blades (ob) of jaws in adult specimens. Arrow points to an accessory tooth on the outer blade. Denticles (accessory teeth) of the inner blade numbered. Seven denticles are common, but some specimens show ten denticles (inset). 12, Inner and outer blades of jaw in a three months old juvenile. Note that the accessory tooth of the outer blade is lacking and the denticles of the inner blade are lower in number in the juvenile. Ib = inner blade, ob = outer blade.
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