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Reproductive Data for Nassarius dermestina
egg diameter -
reproductive season continuous with peaks in March through June
development metamorphosis occurs when 2 whorls are complete; length: 780-830 um; width: 590-610 um
occurrence plankton in Kaneohe Bay Sampan Channel and Dredged Island
references J.B. Taylor in Planktonic Prosobranch Veligers of Kaneohe Bay, 1975

Phylogenetic Information
phylum Mollusca
class Gastropoda (subclass Prosobranchia)
order Neogastropoda
family Nassariidae
genus Nassarius
species dermestina
reproduction method sexual