Table 2 Crepipatella dilatata. Effects of the tidal cycle (12 h), reproductive status (brooding and non-brooding) and season (summer, autumn, winter and spring) on radular activity (extrusions h⁻¹) for (A) mucous ball removal, (B) transfer of mucous cord to the mouth and (C) substrate rasping in females

12

351.9

4.17

0.0002

1

123.8

0.31

0.5758

3

1304.2

3.33

0.0253

3

598.3

1.52

0.2162

36

181.5

2.15

0.0001

12

90.1

1.06

0.3839

36

60.2

0.71

0.8945

720

84.3

12

10,632

4.30

0.0001

1

12,683

0.79

0.3770

3

402,757

25.14

0.0001

3

33,560

2.09

0.1102

36

6478

2.62

0.0001

12

2538

1.02

0.4208

36

2948

1.19

0.2050

720

2470

12

7723

2.76

0.0011

1

514,833

38.23

0.0001

3

38,232

2.83

0.0453

3

15,797

1.17

0.3274

36

8342

2.98

0.0001

12

4838

1.73

0.0557

36

4258

1.52

0.0264

720

2791