Fig. 2. Variation of growth and reproduction in adults. (A) Temporal development of variation of carapace length (CL), plotted as coefficient of variation, in batch-mates from dam B_3-1 that were divided into groups of ten (groups C and D) in the first day of stage 3 (before onset of feeding) and then kept under identical aquarium conditions. Figures on bars indicate number of specimens. Arrows indicate time (days) of first egg laying in group. (B) Variation of mass among batch-mates in groups C and D at day 164 of life. Note difference in ranges of variation and coefficients of variation (CV) between groups. (C) Variation in growth and reproduction of communally reared batch-mates (B₁–B₇) from dam B. Red vertical bars indicate time of oviposition. Note position changes of individuals in group with time. (D) Growth and reproduction of batch-mates (F₁–F₄) from dam B_3-1 reared together for 85 days and then kept individually under identical environmental conditions. Red vertical bars indicate time of oviposition. Arrows denote appearance of glair glands.