Phascolosoma (Phascolosoma) stephensoni

Micro-CT was performed to a Phascolosoma (Phascolosoma) stephensoni specimen. This sample was fixed in formalin and preserved in ethanol. Specimen was stained with 1% Iodine dissolved in 96% ethanol. Scan was performed with a Skyscan 1172 at a voltage of 50kV and 198μΑ without filter for a half rotation of 180^o. This specimen was scanned at the highest camera resolution with an exposure time of 310ms. This scan was performed for the visualisation of the retractor muscles of this specimen within the framework of MAPWORMS project funded from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement N° 101046846 . Specimen was provided by Luigi Musco (CONISMA) and scanned by Emmanouela Vernadou and Niki Keklikoglou.