| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2424165 | Aquaculture | 2009 | 8 Pages |
The objective of this study was to determine whether Solen marginatus could be cultured to commercial size. Fertilized eggs measured 156.2 µm in diameter and they were surrounded by a 30-µm-thick chorionic envelope. Settlement occurred on day 9 when a length of 302.6 µm was reached. The percentage of settlement varied between 28.2 and 80.9%. Growth of post-set razor clam spats was described by the equation L = 0.006x1.644, where L = length in mm and x is the number of days of culture. The razor clam seed reached a length of 19.1 mm at 4 months. One-year-old juveniles measured 38.5 mm and commercial size was reached with three-year-old individuals (80.1 mm). Survival in the ongrowing experiment ranged between 50 and 83%. The life cycle of this species was closed, obtaining larvae from the individuals reared in the ongrowing experiment.
