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Larvae Information Summary for
Mnemiopsis leidyi
| Main Ref: | Sullivan, L.J. and D.J. Gifford 2004 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | ||||
| Larval area | Narragansett Bay (USA) | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
Post larvae
| Striking feature | ||||
| Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Tentaculate-stage: from hatching until approximatley 4 mm in length; feeds using tentacles . Transition-stage: body length approximately 5 mm; begin to develop small oral lobes; tentacles resorbed into tentacle bulbs and gradually disappear; feeds by tentaculate and lobate mechanism. Lobate-stage: approximately 6 mm; tentacles completely reduced; auricles develop. Post-larvae: approximately 14 to 15 mm; lobes and auricles completely developed (Ref. 1106). | ||||
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
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