Starvation Tolerance of Early Stage Laguncula pulchella (Naticidae)

The starvation tolerance of the moonsnail Laguncula pulchella was examined under nonfeeding conditions in laboratory using individuals at early stages development, which comprised subadults (?19 mm shell width) and newly hatched juveniles (?1.7 mm). survived for ?86 days 20°C, ?56 25°C, ?22 30°C, whereas ?323 20°C ?181 30°C. These ranges were relatively greater than those other gastropods. There a positive correlation between size duration juvenile survival, indicating that larger sizes have more energy stores. high L. might be contributing to its invasion success habitats with low prey availability.