EGGS by SPECIES
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Thordisa rubescens Egg Mass 2a
Thordisa rubescens Egg Mass 2a
Golf Ball Reef, Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California
Photo by Merry Passage
The embryos appear to be more developed so Dr. Jeff Goddard estimates the embryo size to be approximately 125 microns. "These measurements are consistent with small eggs and planktotrophic development, and compare to the 123 micron shell length I've measured for the hatching veligers of T. bimaculata."
