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XB-STAGE-36

Name: NF stage 18 XAO Id: XAO:1000034

Definition: Nieuwkoop and Faber stage 18; age 19 hr 45 min at 22-24 Celsius; corresponding to the following external morphological criteria: Neural groove stage. Anterior part of neural plate narrow, more or less club-shaped, often narrower towards rostral end. Parallel neural folds in trunk region very close to each other, not yet touching. Length: 1.5 - 1.6 mm.

Preceded By: NF stage 17 Succeeded By: NF stage 19