Settlement and metamorphosis of Rapana venosa (Gastropoda: Muricidae) with implications for artificial culture

• Published in: Journal of Oceanology and Limnology
• Main Authors: Yu, Zhenglin, Yang, Meijie, Song, Hao, Hu, Zhi, Zhou, Cong, Wang, Xiaolong, Li, Haizhou, Zhang, Tao
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: SCIENCE PRESS 2020
• Subjects: larval development; substrate; oyster polysaccharide; commercial breeding; Marine & Freshwater Biology; Oceanography; Limnology; CRASSOSTREA-GIGAS; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; PACIFIC OYSTER; RED ABALONE; INDUCTION; GROWTH; CORAL; LIGHT; Pacific; Rapa; Crassostrea gigas; Pacific oyster
• Online Access: http://ir.qdio.ac.cn/handle/337002/165375; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-019-9107-8

The rapa whelk Rapana venosa transforms from a phytophagous larva to a carnivorous juvenile after settlement and metamorphosis. The high mortality rate and low metamorphosis rate (<1%) of larvae are among the key factors limiting the recovery of the resources of R. venosa. We studied these two pr...