Tonna zonata


Tonna zonata is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.

Description

The length of the shell varies between 100 mm and 280 mm.

Distribution

This marine species has a wide distribution : East China Sea, South China Sea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan and New Zealand.

Life cycle and mating behavior

Members of the order Neotaenioglossa are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.