LIFE HISTORY OF RUGILORICUS
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| The life history of Rugiloricus. The egg (A); the developing embryo in the egg (B); First instar larva (C); Last instar larva with mature ovary which develops by parthenogenesis and neoteny (D); Cyst larval form with developing larvae inside (E); A neotenous larva (F); Post larva (G); Adult female with ovaries (H1); Adult male with testes (H2). |
| LITERATURE CITED Kristensen, R. M. 2002. An introduction to Loricifera, Cycliophora, and Micrognathozoa. Integ. and Comp. Biol. 42: 641-651. |
| By Jack R. Holt. Last revised: 02/03/2013 |
