| Term | Definition |
| EGG | A female gamete or reproductive body; an ovum. See also: CHALAZA; EGG MASS; EGG CAPSULE. | |
| EGG CAPSULE | See: CHALAZA. | |
| EGG MASS |
A cluster of EGGS, sometimes deposited by an individual, but sometimes by multiple individuals contributing to a single mass (e.g., some Muricids). For a PELAGIC example, see: BUBBLE FLOAT. Photo: Murex pomum Gmelin, 1791 |
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| NURSE EGGS | Eggs which are placed in the same EGG CAPSULE as other, viable EGGS, but which do not develop; the nurse eggs simply provide post-hatching nourishment for the viable eggs. | |