Male vesicomyid digestive tract surrounded by gonad.

Male vesicomyid digestive tract surrounded by gonad. The digestive tissues of the vesicomyid occupy relatively little space due to the animal’s reliance on symbionts for nutrition. The pink-staining digestive tissue is surrounding by sperm, which stain a deep purple.

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