KoFoiD. — Development of Limax. 



PLATE II. 



All figures magnified 490 diameters. 



Fig. 15. Two-cell stage from animal pole. Spindles of the third generation pres- 

 ent. No cleavage cavity. Deeper ends of the spindles (asters of B 

 and D) shown by lighter lines. 



Fig. 16. Four-cell stage from the animal pole. Second cleavage furrow almost 

 completed. Cleavage cavity and lenticular spaces present. 



Fig. 17. Four-cell stage from the animal pole. Cleavage cavity present. Spindles 

 of the fourth generation. 



Fig. 18. Same egg from the anterior end. 



Fig. 19. Eight-cell stage from the animal pole, composed of the two quartets of 

 the fourth generation, a*-i-t/'*-^ and a*'--(/*"2. Third cleavage 

 plane just completed. Astrocoels present. 



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