Life History
V. philippinarum breeds in the summer. Larvae then continue to grow slowly (especially in areas of crowding), reaching maturity at 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in), and will live from 7–10 years. A non-native species, V. philippinarum was introduced during the 1930s, brought over from Japan with oyster spat from Japanese oysters. It is now extremely common amongst the Pacific coast, and is highly prized for food (Morris, 1980). V. philippinarum is also capable of withstanding salinities as low as 30-50 percent of that of pure seawater, and can tolerate levels of high pollution.
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