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Breeder ID: OENLIV-092694-SHIRON-003

Date received: 9/26/94

Identification: Oenopota levidensis (?)

Geographic origin: NE Pacific

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Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.)

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Mollusca

Subphylum

Class Gastropoda

Order Neogastropoda

Family

Genus Oenopota

Species levidensis (?)

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Duration male(yr): 2+

Size male (mm): 5 – 7

Duration female 1 (yr): 2+

Size female 1 (mm): 5 – 7

Broodstock notes: Collected in shallow water, Oregon biome, 3 – 10 meters below MLLW

Physical differences: Male has large penis on right side of mantle cavity

Adult diet: Live polychaetes Owenia fusiformis

Pre-spawning activity: Copulation 1 – 2 months prior to oviposition. Will spawn in clean glass containers. DO NOT wash with soap, DO NOT feed during oviposition.

Time spawning began: night, mid Dec – Feb

Area spawning occurred: vertical surface, 1 – 3 cm above bottom.

Frequency of spawning: for 1-3 nights, spawning females

Egg description: lenticular capsule 3 – 5 mm in may lay 1 -3 capsules per night diameter

Approximate quantity: 90 – 260

Size: 290 micrometers

Egg changes / development:

Incubation period: 20 – 70 days

Time hatching occurred: n/a

Size of hatching larvae: 1 mm

Newly hatched appearance: Newly hatched veligers are phototactic for a few days. Larvae develop demersally for up to 7 weeks prior to metamorphosis

Transfer / removal method: Left in container until hatched, then removed to rearing tank

Spawning tank size (liter): 25

Sides of tank covered? No

Lighting & photoperiod: ambient

Filtration: 25 ml beaker with fresh filtered seawater daily

Additives and dosages: Penicillin, 10 ml @ 0.1% to retard bacterial growth

Water temperature (F): 46-53

 

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Fry development / changes: Typical neogastropod veliger, “butterfly” shaped velum with orange granules around edge.

First food offered: Duneliella, Isochrysis, and Phaesdactlum daily

Second food offered:

Survival

1st week(%):

2nd week:

3rd week:

4th week:100%

Development description: Typical gastropod development. See Shimek, R.L., 1986, International Journal of Reproductive Development, 10:313-334

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Rearing tank size (liter) 500 (1 x 1 x.5 meters)

Sides of tank covered?

Lighting & photoperiod: ambient

Filtration: open system, 5 – 10 volume change per hour

 

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Comments: (10/18/96) Detailed taxonomic information or physical description is not presently available.

Word origin: oen, -o, =us, (Greek), wine. pot, -a, -I, -o, (Greek), drink. The species name could have several different word root combinations: levi, (Latin), smooth, light. dens, (Latin), thick, a tooth, -ens, =e, =is, (Latin) belonging to. ensi, -s, (Latin), sword.

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