Hatchery production for the venerid clam Katelysia rhytiphora (Lamy) and the Sydney cockle Anadara trapezia (Deshayes)

John A. Nell*, Wayne A. O'Connor, Michael P. Heasman, Lindsay J. Goard

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Abstract

Broodstock of the venerid clam Katelysia rhytiphora (Lamy) and of the Sydney cockle Anadara trapezia (Deshayes) were induced to spawn using temperature fluctuations. Larval cultures of K. rhytiphora contained D veligers (97.1±3.7 μm shell width) within 48h, umbonate larvae by day four and pediveligers by day 11. On day 12, pediveligers (198.3±5.39 μm shell width) were placed on settlement screens and allowed to metamorphose over the following 9 days. Larvae of A. trapezia developed to D veliger stage (92.0±3.3 μm shell width) after 48 h and had reached pediveliger (approx. 220 μm) on day 14, at which time they suffered catastrophic mortality.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)149-156
Number of pages8
JournalAquaculture
Volume119
Issue number2-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 1994
Externally publishedYes

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