Spawning and larval development of two tropical cowries (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae), Cypraea tigris and Mauritia arabica under laboratory conditions
The spawning and larval culture of cowrie (family Cypraeidae) are both difficult and little known, in part due to the long planktonic period of most species. In this study, we describe the captive spawning behaviour and larval development of two tropical cowrie species, Cypraea tigris and Mauritia a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2023-04-01
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Series: | Royal Society Open Science |
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Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.221332 |