The reproductive cycle of Anadara tuberculosa (Sowerby, 1833) and its relationship with temperature and food availability in Magdalena Bay, Mexico was studied. Twenty five adult specimens were collected, on a monthly basis, between January 1998 and February 1999. Gonads were processed by routinary histology. The reproductive cycle was divided in five stages: resting, developing, ripe, spawning and spent. The developing stage was found within the interval
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