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Larval biology of six species of the genus Conus (Gastropoda: Toxoglossa) in Hawaii, USA

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Among the Hawaiian species in the genus Conus, larval life histories range from long-term planktotrophy to nonpelagic lecithotrophy. Prehatching developmental time, hatching size, pelagic period and total prejuvenile developmental time are all significantly correlated with egg size, while settling size is correlated with none of these larval characteristics. Therefore, larval life history patterns in the genus Conus appear to be determined by 2 sets of selective forces: the first influencing egg size, and the second stipulating settling size. As egg sizes become larger, hatching sizes and prehatching developmental time increase while pelagic periods and total prejuvenile developmental times decrease. Settling size appears to be related to water depth, but food requirements of newly metamorphosed juveniles may also be important.

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Perron, F.E. Larval biology of six species of the genus Conus (Gastropoda: Toxoglossa) in Hawaii, USA. Mar. Biol. 61, 215–220 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00386662

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