Table 4 Comparison of embryogenesis timing between five different ostracod species post-deposition. Species with an asterisk (*) are bioluminescent cypridinids. A dash (−) indicates no data are available.
Species | Cloudy Embryo | Yolk Sep. | Eye Spot Formation | Upper Lip | Limbs | Release | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vargula tsujii* (Myodocopida: Cypridinidae) | 3–4 days | 5–8 days | 10–18 days | 15–19 days | 18–23 days | 25–38 days | This study |
Photeros annecohenae* (Myodocopida: Cypridinidae) | 2–3 days | 9 days | 14–15 days | 17 days | — | 19 days | |
Vargula hilgendorfii* (Myodocopida: Cypridinidae) | — | 1–2 Days | 6–8 days | 6–8 days | 4–5 days | 16 days | |
Euphilomedes carcharodonta (Myodocopida: Philomedidae) | — | 14 days | 58–70 days | — | 14–41 days | 65–75 days | |
Xestoleberis hanaii (Podocopida: Xestoleberididae) | — | — | — | — | — | 9–11 days |
