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Differences in the early stages of embryological development confirm the validity of the closely related salp species Ihlea racovitzai and Ihlea magalhanica. In the latter 8–12 oocytes and thus 8–12 follicles and uterine sacs are observed in the ovary; however most of them undergo a progressive degradation and only two embryos complete their development. In Ihlea racovitzai two embryos also develop but from the very beginning only the two successful follicles are found.
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Daponte, M.C., Esnal, G.B. Differences in embryological development in two closely related species: Ihlea racovitzai and Ihlea magalhanica (Tunicata, Thaliacea). Polar Biol 14, 455–458 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00239048
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