Original scientific paper

Mediterranean triton Charonia lampas lampas (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda): report on captive breeding

Mauro CAVALLARO orcid.org/0000-0001-6054-0867 ; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell’Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy
Enrico NAVARRA ; Associazione KURMA, via Andria 8, c/o Acquario Comunale di Messina-CESPOM, 98123 Messina, Italy
Annalisa DANZÉ ; Associazione KURMA, via Andria 8, c/o Acquario Comunale di Messina-CESPOM, 98123 Messina, Italy
Giuseppa DANZÈ ; Associazione KURMA, via Andria 8, c/o Acquario Comunale di Messina-CESPOM, 98123 Messina, Italy
Daniele MUSCOLINO ; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell’Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy
Filippo GIARRATANA ; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell’Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy

Abstract

Two females and a male triton of Charonia lampas lampas (Linnaeus, 1758) were collected from March 2010 to September 2012 in S. Raineri peninsula in Messina, (Sicily, Italy). They were reared in a tank at the Aquarium of Messina. Mussels, starfish, and holothurians were provided as feed for the tritons. Spawning occurred in November 2012, lasted for 15 days, yielding a total number of 500 egg capsules, with approximately 2.0-3.0 x 10^3 eggs/capsule. The snail did not eat during the month, in which spawned. Spawning behavior and larval development of the triton was described.

Keywords

Charonia lampas lampas; Gastropod; triton; veliger; reproduction

Hrčak ID:

171647

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/171647

Publication date:

12.12.2016.

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