/ g 



FIG. 31. SUCCESSIVE STAGES IN THE MATURATION, FERTILIZATION AND SEGMENTA- 

 TION OF THE STARFISH (ASTERIAS FORBESII) EGG. 



a, first maturation spindle (m.s.l) and the spermatozoon (s); b, formation of the 

 first polar body (p.b.l) and the residual substance of the nucleus (r.s.); c, second 

 maturation spindle (m.s.2); d, female pronucleus ( ? ) ; e, union of male ( 3 ) and female 

 pronuclei (the male pronucleus is derived from the spermatozoon) ; /, first segmenta- 

 tion spindle; g, two-cell stage of division, d and e are less highly magnified. 



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