Fig. 8

Examples of micrographs of Daptonema nematodes obtained from sediment samples. a–c Morphotype 1 (L’Atalante normoxic normal saline, 611c3). a General habitus of Morphotype 1. b Section showing head and one amphid (arrow) of Morphotype 1. c Spicule of Morphotype 1. d–f Morphotype 2 (Discovery mid-halocline, 610c16). d General habitus of Morphotype 2. e Section showing head of Morphotype 2 and the two amphids (arrows). f Spicule of Morphotype 2. g–i Morphotype 3 (L’Atalante Upper Halocline, 611c5). g General habitus of Morphotype 3. h Section showing head and one amphid (arrow) of Morphotype 3. i Spicule of Morphotype 3. Scales: a, d, g = 100 μm; b, c, h, i = 20 μm; e, f = 10 μm