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The reproduction and development of the prosobranch gastropodAlaba vladivostokensis Bartsch were studied. In Vostok Bay,A. vladivostokensis reproduces in the warmest season at water temperatures of 19–23°C. The females lay egg masses in the shape of flat, coiled bands on eelgrass leaves and on sargosso thalluses. The total period of development from egg laying to larval settling takes 25–27 days. The reproduction and development patterns and larval morphology ofA. vladivostokensis are similar to that ofAustralaba picta (A. Adams), which inhabits the coast of Japan. It is suggested that the population ofA. vladivostokensis in Peter the Great Bay should considered as part of the wide geographical range ofA. picta.
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Kulikova, V.A., Omel'yanenko, V.A. & Aizdaicher, N.A. Reproduction and larval development of the gastropodAlaba vladivostokensis in Vostok Bay, the Sea of Japan. Russ J Mar Biol 26, 367–369 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02759480
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