This small mollusc has a maximum length of about 3 mm (0.12 in). The shell is oval, thin and fragile, with both valves convex. The umbones are slightly behind the midline, both valves having a single lateral tooth on each side … See more

Lasaea rubra is native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean where its range extends from Norway through the North Sea to the Canary Islands and … See more

Lasaea rubra is a simultaneous hermaphrodite and the eggs are retained inside the mantle cavity while they develop. The veliger larval stage is omitted from the life cycle … See more