Table 1.
Maximum size of mature oocytes (or recently oviposed zygotes) and early/late embryos, and embryonic enlargement during incubation in the cheilostome species with pattern III
| Species (Family) | Mature Oocyte (Zygote) (μm) | Early/Late Embryo (μm) | Embryonic Enlargement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugula flabellata | 96.0 × 55.0 | —/160.0 × 120.0 | 6.3-fold |
| (Bugulidae) | (77.0 μm in Dyrynda and King 1982) | (150.0 μm in Dyrynda and King 1982) | (7.1 in Dyrynda and King 1982) |
| (80. 0 μm in Corrêa 1991) | (130. 0 μm in Corrêa 1991) | ||
| Bugula neritina | 32.0 × 30.0 (submature) | —/230.0 × 190.0 | 310-fold |
| (Bugulidae) | (zygote 36.0 μm in Woollacott and Zimmer 1972) | (larva 200.0–300.0 × 300.0–400.0 μm in Woollacott and Zimmer 1972) | (∼500 in Woollacott and Zimmer 1972) |
| Cellaria fistulosa | 90.0 × 57.5 | 75.0 × 70.0/127.0 × 125.0 | 4.9-fold |
| (Cellariidae) | |||
| Mollia multijuncta | 33.6 × 28.8 | 55.0 × 45.0/175.0 × 60.0 | 53.41-fold |
| (Microporidae) | |||
| Pterocella scutella | 63.0 × 62.5 | 235.0 × 170.0/— | >33-fold |
| (Catenicellidae) | |||
| Urceolipora nana | 100.0 × 50.0 | —/180.0 × 145.0 | >10.17-fold |
| (Urceoliporidae) | |||
| Reciprocus regalis | 54.0 × 45.0 | —/370.0 × 260.0 | 257.7-fold |
| (Urceoliporidae) | |||
| Gregarinidra serrata (Flustridae)1 | 100.0 × 75.0 | 102.0 × 75.0/–– | ? |
1
Mentioned as having reproductive pattern II in Ostrovsky et al. (2007) by mistake.