The maturation of gonads and spawning in the turbinid gastropod Lunella coronata coreensis in Sensui-jima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture were examined using gonad indices, oocyte diameter and histological observation of gonad tissues from May 1992 to November 1993. The biological minimum size was about 10 mm in shell diameter (SD) and of 1 year of age, The spawning period was from June to September with the highest peak in September, Maturation was highly related with sea water temperature. In particular, gonad indices showed coincident fluctuations with water temperature. The water stirring by the typhoon appeared to be a stimulant factor for spawning. The relation between the fecundity (y) and the SD (x) was, y = 8. 5232 X 10^-2 X x^4.0982