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From: Reproductive studies on the carpet clam Paphia textile (Paratapes textilis) (Gmelin 1791) (Family: Veneridae): a guide of aquaculture management along the Egyptian coasts of the Red Sea and Suez Canal

Fig. 4

Photomicrographs of the results of female Paphia textile's gonadal development stages during the study period. A resting stage (Stage I); B developing stage (Stage II). C ripe (Stage III); D spawning (Stage IV). E. spent (Stage V). Abbreviations: Abbreviation: GE = Germinal epithelium; FW = follicle wall; Oo = Oogonia; DO = developing oocyte; MO = mature oocyte; RO = residual oocyte; CT = connective tissue; L = lumen

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