Blastoderm and early gastrulation normal; orifice of midgut remains widely separated from cephalic furrow, intervening space filled with yolky ooplasm covered with a layer of flat epithelium; area may subsequently evert exposing internal organs. Cyst-like diverticles formed within embryo. Developmental arrest at time of first muscular contractions. Primary defect is failure of germ band elongation. sperm bearing a normal allele is unable to effect rescue. Blastoderm and early gastrulation normal; orifice of midgut remains widely separated from cephalic furrow, intervening space filled with yolky ooplasm covered with a layer of flat epithelium; area may subsequently evert exposing internal organs. Cyst-like diverticles formed within embryo. Developmental arrest at time of first muscular contractions. Primary defect is failure of germ band elongation.