Reproductive Data for Littoraria scabra (Linne)
egg diameter | 75 um |
reproductive season | continuous |
development | ovoviviparous; eggs develop within mantle cavity; released at late veliger stage |
occurrence | protected shores (i.e. harbors and breakwaters) |
references | J.A. Whipple in The Comparative Ecology of the Hawaiian Littorina, 1967 |
Phylogenetic Information
phylum | Mollusca |
class | Gastropoda (subclass Prosobranchia) |
order | Neotaenioglossa |
family | Littorinidae |
genus | Littoraria |
species | scabra (Linne) |
reproduction method | sexual |