![Diagram of the life cycle of the New Zealand green-lipped mussel](http://static.sciencelearn.org.nz/images/images/000/000/815/full/mussel-lifecycle-update-male-female-text-19-aug-2024.png?1724016187)
The life cycle of the New Zealand green-lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus, kūtai). As larvae, green-lipped mussels are free-swimming. They metamorphose and settle onto seaweed and subsequently onto solid surfaces.
The life cycle of the New Zealand green-lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus, kūtai). As larvae, green-lipped mussels are free-swimming. They metamorphose and settle onto seaweed and subsequently onto solid surfaces.