Young Limnoperna fortunei mature sexually from 5–6 to ~15 mm. The species is generally dioecious, with approximately equal numbers of males and females and very small (3, but, normally, values range around 6000 ind./m3, showing major fluctuations within short periods, as well as changes as a function of time elapsed post colonization, and availability of substrata suitable for adult occupation. Microcystin-producing cyanobacterial blooms can kill L. fortunei larvae.Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Muse
