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A biological study of Durvillaea antarctica (Chamisso) Hariot and D ...

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Scale <strong>of</strong> conceptacle development.<br />

1\ Conceptacles at an incipient st:age: very<br />

small, still submerged in the outer<br />

cortex, contents indistinct, usually<br />

filled with a gelatinous substance, sexes<br />

indistinguishable.<br />

B<br />

Majority <strong>of</strong> conceptacles with an ostiole,<br />

sexes just distinguishable, contents <strong>of</strong><br />

oogonia uncleaved, no antherozobids<br />

visible.<br />

C<br />

Some oogonia cleaved <strong>and</strong> antherozooids<br />

clearly visible.<br />

D Majority <strong>of</strong> oogonia cleaved to form 4<br />

oogonia, contents <strong>of</strong> some gametangia<br />

released.<br />

E<br />

Majority <strong>of</strong> conceptacles spent, ostioles<br />

beginning to be sealed <strong>of</strong>f by growth <strong>of</strong><br />

outer cortical cells <strong>and</strong> meristoderm.<br />

Occ8.sionally some <strong>of</strong> jche next season's<br />

conceptacles forming.

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