TN00535 JAMES SPINY MUSSEL PLEUROBEMA (=CANTHYRIA) COLLINA
Reproduction: The males release sperm into the water column and the females take the sperm in while siphoning. The fertilized eggs are retained in the gills of the female. The larvae are released into the water and attach to the gills of a host fish within 3 or 4 days *8310*. Behavior: The dispersal of this species is during the larval stage only by the movement of the host species *2100*. Origin: The origin of this species is native *3895*.
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3895, 2100, 8310
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