Gametogenesis and Spawning of Solenastrea bournoni and Stephanocoenia intersepta in Southeast Florida, USA

Figure 10

Photomicrographs of Stephanocoenia intersepta oocyte stages I–IV (defined by Table 1). (a) Stage I oocytes; (b) stage II oocyte; (c) stage III oocyte; (d) stage IV oocytes; (e) stage IV oocyte, Vi = vitelline membrane, Sc = scalloping of vitilline membrane; (f) oocyte resorption (R), N = Nucleus. All scale bars 20 μm except (d) which is 100 μm.

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