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Fig. 298, Lateral views of: (A) Schmdlena pietschmanni larva, 2.7 mm; (B) 5. pietschmanni larva. 3,5 mm (redrawn from Miller et al.. 1979); 

 (C) 5. pietschmanni larva. 4.7 mm (from Miller et al., 1979); (D) S pielschmanm adult female. 15.1 mm (redrawn from Jones and Kumaran, 

 1964); (E) S. praematura larva, 3.6 mm (from Ozawa and Matsui. 1979); and (¥) S praematura adult female. 20.1 mm (redrawn from Jones 

 and Kumaran, 1964). 



Development 



Eggs 



Although ovarian eggs are well-known for both species (Jones 

 and Kumaran. 1964; Sardou. 1974), the mode of spawning is 

 unknown. Watson and Leis (1974) reported planktonic Schind- 



leria sp. eggs which they suggested were either pelagic or perhaps 

 dermersal eggs extruded in the net. The largest ovarian eggs lack 

 oil droplets and are irregular in shape, 0.35-0.40 mm in di- 

 ameter (S. praematura). or oval. 0.30 x 0.65 mm (S. pietsch- 

 manni'). Hydrated, planktonic eggs of Schmdlena sp. are oval, 



