Understanding the requirements of this species to specific nutrient
components is necessary for the formulation of a compound feed for artificial culture. If the whelks prefer a certain food, undatum(Nasution and Roberts, 2004)and Dicathais orbita(Woodcock
and Benkendorff, 2008), have been studied.Morton (1986b)studied
the prey preference of adult H. ternatanus, but no previous studies on
the feeding behavior and nu needs of its post-hatching stage
are available.
The aim of the present research was to explore the copulation and
hatching mode of H. ternatanus, as well as the post-hatching dietary
preference and growth performance under laboratory conditions.
The study was conducted to assess the potential of H. ternatanusas
a future aquaculture species and provide basic information for artificial diet preparation