Reproductive biology of the antarctic opisthobranch Philine gibba Strebel

• Published in: Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
• Main Author: Seager, John R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Elsevier 1979
• Subjects: Biology and Microbiology; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Gibba; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/525207/; https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-0981(79)90080-7

Monthly samples (August 1974 to February 1976) and cultured material have been used to describe ovotestis maturation, spawning, and larval development of the Antarctic opisthobranch Philine gibba Strebel. Ovotestis maturation took one year and mature individuals (mean shell length 12 ± 1.4 mm) spawn...