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Figure 3B. — Small spherules (arrows) appear on the surface of the otoconia from Rhinochimaera sp. The body 

 of the otoconia itself appears to be formed by the fusion of such small spherules, which may account for the 

 smoothly bounded depressions (open arrows) on the surface as well as for the more obvious pockmarks. Bar = 

 10 fxm. 



Figure 3C. — Small Rhinochimaera sp. otoconia show an apparently layered surface (closed arrow) and an 



enveloping matrix (open arrow). Bar = 10 jtm. 



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