Table 1 Petrolisthes armatus; Fecundity and egg size variation in the three developmental stages of embryogenesis of females collected in Pacific Costa Rica and Brazil
| Â | N | Fecundity | Egg volume (mm3) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Range | Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | ||
Punta Morales, Costa Rica | |||||
 Stage I | 76 | 124–1,143 | 438 ± 219.6 | 0.026–0.070 | 0.039 ± 0.0102 |
 Stage II | 30 | 115–620 | 318 ± 117.6 | 0.026–0.107 | 0.062 ± 0.0225 |
 Stage III | 31 | 108–550 | 276 ± 143.1 | 0.028–0.122 | 0.083 ± 0.0266 |
São Sebastião, Brazil | |||||
 Stage I | 19 | 31–665 | 252 ± 184.0 | 0.030–0.070 | 0.045 ± 0.0112 |
 Stage II | 15 | 27–525 | 194 ± 153.6 | 0.050–0.110 | 0.073 ± 0.0180 |
 Stage III | 12 | 12–512 | 136 ± 178.6 | 0.060–0.190 | 0.118 ± 0.0374 |