A: 2-cell stage
(0.75 h).
B: 4-cell stage
(1 h).
C. 8-cell stage
(1.25h).
D: 16-cell stage
(1.5 h).
E: 32-cell stage
(1.75 h).
F. 64-cell stage
(2 h).
A: 256-cell stage
(2.5 h).
B: high stage
(3.3 h).
C. oblong stage
(3.5 h).
D. sphere stage
(3.8 h).
E: dome stage
(4.3 h).
F. 30%-epiboly stage
(4.7 h).
A:50%-epiboly stage
(5.25 h).
B. Germ ring stage
(5.7 h).
C. Animal pole view
germ ring stage
D: Shield stage
(6 h).
E: Animal pole view
shield stage
F: 70%-epiboly stage
(7.7 h).
G: 70%-epiboly stageH: 75%-epiboly stage
(8 h).
I: 80%-epiboly stage
(8.4 h).
J: 90%-epiboly stage
(9 h).
K: 90%-epiboly stageL: Bud stage
(10 h)
A: 2-somite stage
(10.7 h).
B: 2-somite stage
dorsal view.
C: 2-somite stage
ventral view
D: 4-somite stage
(11.3 h).
E: 4-somite stage
dorsal view
F: 5-somite stage
(11.7 h)
G: 8-somite stage
(13 h).
H: 13-somite stage
(15.5 h).
I: 14-somite stage
(16 h).
J: 15-somite stage
(16.5 h).
K: 15-somite stage
dorsal-view
L: 17-somite stage
(17.5 h).
M: 20-somite stage
(19 h).
N: 25-somite stage
(21.5 h).
O: 25-somite stage
dorsal view
A:prim-5 stage
(24 h).
B: prim-12 stageC: prim-12 stage
(28 h).
D:prim-20 stageE:prim-20 stage
(33 h).
F:prim-25 stage
G: prim-25 stage
(36 h).
H high pec stageI: high-pec stage
(42 h).
A: Long-pec stageB: Long-pec stage
(48 h).
C: Pec-fin stage D: Pec-fin stage
(60 h).
E: Protruding-mouth stageF:Protruding-mouth stage
(72 h).
G: Early larvaH: Early larva
(120 h).
Photos
by
Rolf
Karlstrom