Hello!

Question(s) on Conus bengalensis development;

1-Are bengalensis direct developing?
2-Is there a single egg per capsule?
3-If there is none or a very short veliger stage, settlement would
be expected to be rather fast [Hours not days??]. [Without cues??]
4-If there are cues for settlement it would it be food related ?
[bengalensis is vermivorous, I think?]
   Worm chemicals, pheromones, smell or whatever. Same if they were
molluscivores.

Maybe if they are direct developing, rather large bullas or whatever
they are called, it
would not be a problem in aquaria except for food availability.

Later,

Emilio Jorge Power

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> Help!
> Friends in Thailand have succeeded in having Conus bengalensis lay eggs, which
> the mother is now guarding and the embryos are visible in the egg capsules. The
> question is what to do once the eggs hatch to assure the little cones will grow
> and prosper. Any ideas are most welcome.
> Tom
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