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Gastrocopta contracta (Say, 1822) Bottleneck Snaggletooth Ovum (Part One) |
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| The ovum pictured below was deposited in captivity by a third generation offspring of a specimen originally collected on 3/28/2014 along Harrison Creek, Harrison Fork Road, Nelson County, Kentucky. The presentation below, through use of a microscope, follows the ovum for eight days and chronicles its development throughout that period until hatching. Digital microscopic images/video by Lori Schroeder. | |
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August 1, 2015 |
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(first day after being deposited by the parent) |
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August 2, 2015 |
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August 3, 2015 |
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August 4, 2015 |
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(the snails heart beat was seen for the first time) |
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August 5, 2015 |
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