The early development of the Patagonian squid Loligo gahi D\'Orbigny, 1835 in Peruvian Waters (Cephalopoda: Loliginidae) El desarrollo temprano del calamar patagónico Loligo gahi D\'Orbigny,1835 en aguas peruanas (Cephalopoda: Loliginidae)

The early development of the Patagonian squid, Loligo gahi D'Orbigny,1835, was studied in the field and in the laboratory. Egg strands, spawned off San Lorenzo Island, Peru, were collected, carried to the laboratory, and incubated in a closed sea water system. Egg capsules ranged from 88 to169 mm in length, and each capsule contained between 56 and 114 fertilized eggs.