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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jun 13.
Published in final edited form as: Science. 2013 Dec 13;342(6164):1242592. doi: 10.1126/science.1242592

Figure 1. Mnemiopsis leidyi life history and anatomy.

Figure 1

a, Adult M. leidyi (approximately 10 cm long). b, Close view of comb rows. c, Aboral view of cydippid stage. d. One-celled fertilized embryo. e–h, Early cleavage stages. i, Gastrula stage. j–m, Later development of M. leidyi embryo. Panels j–m show oral side down. Embryos are approximately 200 microns. See SOM S1 for a more detailed description of the ctenophore body plan. Panel ‘a’ courtesy of Bruno Vellutini.