Annual reproductive cycle of the bivalve Venerupis decussata during the period from September 2009 to August 2010 was reported. The specimens (≈ 100 specimen) were collected monthly, at the time of full moon as much as possible, from the northern Mediterranean Sea coast of Port Said (31° 15̀ N, 32° 30̀ E), Egypt. The different stages of reproduction of the specimens were investigated. The results revealed that the sexes are separate and the annual reproductive cycle has five stages; early active stage, late active stage, maturation stage, partially spawned stage and spent stage.
Key words: Bivalve, Venerupis, reproduction, Egypt
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