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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2022, Volume : 10, Issue : 1
First page : (19) Last page : (28)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8868

Observations of Cyclope neritea Linnaeus 1758 Breeding Behaviour in Artificial Habitat

Kroum Kroumov Hristov*
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Medical University - Sofia, Sofia 1431, Bulgaria
*Corresponding Author E-mail: 4747868@gmail.com
Received: 3.11.2021  |  Revised: 16.02.2022   |  Accepted: 23.02.2022 

 ABSTRACT

Cyclope neritea Linnaeus 1758 is a popular Mediterranean Sea gastropod mollusk. A scavenger associated with shellfish farming, and used for population genetics studies and monitoring of environmental pollution. The aim is to evaluate C. neritea ’s propagation under long-term artificial condition. C. neritea is maintained in 34 ppt substitute sea-water, along with copepods, Tigriopus californicus Baker 1912 at 25 oC and 12/12 hr light/dark cycle. It is an oviparous marine gastropod laying scattered single-egg-containing capsules. The females with retarded egg-capsule deposition eat the egg immediately after deposition. Normal capsules are not attacked. Juveniles supplement their diet with eggs of their kind regardless of the stage of development. Intra- and extra-capsular development and growth were observed. Its transient longevity reasons the work for optimising the conditions for the successful maintenance, and popularising it for the ornamental fish habitats.

Keywords: Cyclope neritea Linnaeus 1758, Marine gastropod mollusk, Artificial habitat.

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Cite this article: Kroum K. Hristov (2022). Observations of Cyclope neritea Linnaeus 1758 Breeding Behaviour in Artificial Habitat, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci.10(1), 19-28. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8868