classified five stages of ovarian cycle according
to the changes in gross morphology and coloration
as observed through the carapace, in correlation
with oocytes' diameters. However, detailed classification
and variation in oocyte numbers and steps remaining
in each stage of the ovarian cycle are still not clearly
defined. In the present study we attempted to identify all
steps of differentiating oocytes and their accumulation
pattern in various stages of each ovarian cycle