Larval and postlarval development of the window-pane shell, Placuna placenta L. (Bivalvia: Placunidae)
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Stages of development of P. placenta from the straight-hinge veliger to the adult are described. Mature larvae metamorphose at lengths from 220-230 m. Larvae probably attach byssally to the water surface at metamorphosis and remain in the plankton for some time before finally settling on the mud bottom.
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Young, A. (1979). Larval and postlarval development of the window-pane shell, Placuna placenta L. (Bivalvia: Placunidae). SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department Quarterly Research Report , 3(2), 4-7. http://hdl.handle.net/10862/2345
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