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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 00:22, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

Nucella ostrina

 * ... that the northern striped dogwinkle lays around 550 eggs in a capsule, most of which are eaten by the 10 to 20 juveniles that eventually hatch? Source: "Each capsule holds about 550 eggs, each of which is 180 to 220 microns in diameter.  Most of the eggs are infertile "nurse eggs" which the other embryos devour as they develop.  Development within the capsule takes about 2.5-4 months. Ten to 20 juvenile snails hatch from each capsule (there is no free planktonic stage)." Nucella ostrina (Deshayes, 1839)
 * ALT1:... that the majority of eggs laid by the northern striped dogwinkle are infertile and are consumed by the juveniles that eventually hatch?
 * Reviewed: Oregon Military Museum

5x expanded by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 06:38, 8 October 2018 (UTC).