Capture of conspecific planktonic larvae by the suspension-feeding gastropod Crepipatella peruviana: association between adult and larval size

GA Rivera-Figueroa… - Journal of Molluscan …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Free-living, planktonic larvae can be vulnerable to capture and ingestion by adult
suspension-feeders. This is particularly the case for larvae that settle gregariously in benthic …