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Figure 2. Electron micrographs of anterior part of Pavan’s gland in minor worker. A. Low magnification view in cross section showing columnar cells with basally located nuclei (N), irregular apical border and large subcuticular space (asterisk). B. Apical cytoplasm with irregular microvilli (mv) and reservoir all (R); Nr: nucleus of reservoir wall cell. C. Basal cytoplasm with round nuclei, lamellar inclusions (li), numerous mitochondria (M) and contorted cell junctions (cj). D. Detail of contorted cell junction in lower epithelial region with ocally round intercellular spaces (arrows). E. Detail of basal cytoplasm with well-developed smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) and numerous mitochondria. tr: tracheole.

Billen, J. and S. Verbesselt. 2016. Morphology and ultrastructure of Pavan’s gland of Aneuretus simoni (Formicidae, Aneuretinae). Asian Myrmecology. 8:101-106. doi:10.20362/am.008017