Egg Characteristics of Cittarium pica
 
Main Ref. Bell, L.J., 1992
Place of Development in sand or gravel
Shape of Egg spherical
Attributes
Color of Eggs
Color of Oil Globule
Additional Characters Yolky egg. Egg color is green (Ref. 105349). Eight hours after fertilization, the prototroch was well-developed, an apical tuft present and the cilia were beating. Green-pigmented dots were restricted to the area above the prototroch, while the turquoise area was below. By 8 to 9 hrs , the trochophore was spinning within the egg membrane in an irregular manner. Polar bodies were visible within the egg membrane until hatching occurred.
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( e.g. cephalopods )
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