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. 2012 Sep 27;2012:938482. doi: 10.1100/2012/938482

Table 2.

Larval developmental events of S. sphaeroides. Three replicate fertilization experiments were conducted and for each developmental stage, 10 embryos from each replicate were used for the observation and measurement of larvae.

Time after insemination Developmental stages Length (μm)
16.15 h Gastrula 178.71 ± 5.52
22.25 h Prism 181.56 ± 3.99
34.00 h 2-arm pluteus 233.01 ± 10.51
48.00 h 4-arm pluteus 364.72 ± 6.57
10.00 d 6-arm pluteus 545.62 ± 10.72
16.00 d 8-arm pluteus 716.85 ± 9.99
28.00 d Precompetent larva with ciliated ring and growing rudiment 929.02 ± 9.62
35.00 d Competent larva with complete rudiment 740.36 ± 11.51
36.00 d Juvenile (1 d after metamorphosis) 413.98 ± 6.11
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