| Main Ref. | Matarese, A.C., A.W. Kendall, D.M. Blood and M.V. Vinter, 1989 |
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| Place of Development | buoyant (pelagic) |
| Shape of Egg | spherical |
| Attributes | sculptured |
| Color of Eggs | |
| Color of Oil Globule | |
| Additional Characters | Yolk is segmented (Ref. 265). Envelope has pustules (pronounced raised bumps on inner surface) (Ref. 265). Oil globule is located at the vegetal pole (Ref. 265). Diagnostic characters: Pustules more pronounced than in bathylagid eggs (Ref. 265). Pigment is present on the nape, anterior trunk, gut terminus and tip of tail of embryo (Ref. 35603). |
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