Image of <i>Cerithium nodulosum adansonii</i> Bruguiere 1792

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Nadelschnecke Giant Knobbed Cerith

Cerithium nodulosum Bruguière 1792

marine larval development strategy

Marshall et al
planktotroph
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/planktotrophic

Definition: Planktotrophic species generally have fairly long pelagic larval durations and feed while in the water column. Consequentially, they have the potential to disperse long distances.

Attribution: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_larval_ecology#Larval_development_strategies

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