BIOTIC Species Information for Alkmaria romijni
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Researched by | Nicola White | Data supplied by | MarLIN | ||||||||||||
Refereed by | Dr P. M. Gilliland | ||||||||||||||
Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
Reproductive type | Gonochoristic |
Developmental mechanism | Lecithotrophic |
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Reproductive Season | Insufficient information | Reproductive Location | Adult burrow | ||||||||||||
Reproductive frequency | Insufficient information | Regeneration potential | No | ||||||||||||
Life span | Insufficient information | Age at reproductive maturity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
Generation time | Insufficient information | Fecundity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
Egg/propagule size | Insufficient information | Fertilization type | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
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Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Larval development lasts 3 months (Cazaux, 1982). Larvae reside within the tubes of the female for up to the first twelve days. They then become free-living on the surface of the sediment and develop their own tube at about 20 days | ||||||||||||||
Reproduction References | Cazaux, 1982, |