| Main Ref. | Thresher, R.E., 1984 |
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| Place of Development | buoyant (pelagic) |
| Shape of Egg | spherical |
| Attributes | |
| Color of Eggs | |
| Color of Oil Globule | |
| Additional Characters | Eggs are produced in a gelatinous floating mass or 'raft' where the eggs remain embedded until hatching (Ref. 240). The raft is shaped like a scroll, transparent and measures about 9 cm long (Ref. 47286). Eggs are initially oval (0.7 mm x 0.6 mm) then become spherical after one cleavage (Ref. 47286). |
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