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Unread 05/06/2012, 04:15 PM   #10
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Judging from the coloration and size, I would guess that the animal is about 3-6 months post settlement. They settle from the plankton at around 20-22 mm and depending on food availability, will molt around every 1-2 months.

It is important to allow it to dig a burrow. Juvenile recruits that can't dig often lose the ability to do so.

Roy


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