Larval and postlarval development of the window pane shell, Placuna placenta Linnaeus, (Bivalvia: Placunidae) with a discussion on its natural settlement.
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Abstract
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. L. (1980). Larval and postlarval development of the window pane shell, Placuna placenta Linnaeus, (Bivalvia: Placunidae) with a discussion on its natural settlement. Veliger , 23(2), 141-148. http://hdl.handle.net/10862/1032
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