Soleidae: M I A2A

Unknown

sole

 

Egg diameter in µm

Number of oil globules

Diameter of oil globule in µm

Yolk texture

Perivitelline space

Position of oil globule at hatch

Gut length   at eye- pigment stage

Myomeres

1800

multiple

NA

clear

 narrow

scattered

44% of NL

Unknown

Egg: The reddish or coppery sheen to the chorion is similar to MIA3, but the early development of pectorals in the diodontid separates the two even before hatching.

Larva: The 1-day larvais unmistakable (B), with a transparent caudal finfold which leaves the tip of the notochord appearing to protrude out of the heavily pigmented posterior finfold. Apart from the development of the mouth and eye pigment, there is little change over 5 days (D). B: 1 day, C: 4 days, D: 5 days (23°C).

 

This egg has only been seen twice, in April 2007 and May 2014, both times as single eggs. The latter's hatched larva produced a barcode sequence, but no match has yet been found among the adult sequences in BOLD.