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.