Laboratory observations on Todarodes pacificus (Cephalopoda: Ommastrephidae) egg masses
Laboratory observations on Todarodes pacificus (Cephalopoda: Ommastrephidae) egg masses
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太平洋Todarodes pacificus(头足类:Ommastrephidae)卵块的实验室观察
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发表时间:
1996
影响因子:
0.5
通讯作者:
Y. Sakurai
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作者:
J. Bower;Y. Sakurai
Two egg masses of the ommastrephid squid Todarodes pacific us (Steenstrup, 1880) are described. Immature squid were collected from inshore waters of southern Hokkaido, Japan, and maintained in a raceway tank where they matured, mated, and spawned. Both gelatinous masses were spherical and nearly neutrally buoyant. The larger mass measured 80 cm in diameter and contained approximately 200,000 eggs. The egg-mass surface layer effectively prevented crustaceans, protozoans, and bacteria from infesting the masses. Paralarvae hatched after 4-6 days at 18-19°C and actively swam at once, with many individuals swimming at the surface. Both masses disintegrated soon after hatching. Paralarvae died approximately 6-7 days after hatching, presumably due to starvation.