The rough periwinkles protect exposure of eggs by

a. producing planktonic eggs inside jelly coats.
b. attaching gelatinous egg masses to large algae.
c. retaining the eggs in the mantle cavity.
d. providing a protective membrane around the eggs.
e. dispersing them into the water column.


C

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