Chabertia, bursa

The bursa is an expansion of the cuticle and only found in the male and is used to grasp the female during copulation
The bursa is supported by a number of fleshy rays and their characteristics can be used to distinguish between species
The two long structures projecting from the bursa are spicules that are used during copulation

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