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ground under ethernet lines

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SNLA387 said about   ethernet connection between connector and PHY to remove the ground under the magnetic device.  

but as an example, Figure 2-4 show that they remove the ground also under the traces between magnetic and PHY and magnetic and connector. 

without gnd we can't create 100ohm   and what abot ref layer 
please advise with/without ground under traces