BIOTIC Species Information for Botryllus schlosseri
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| Researched by | Lizzie Tyler | Data supplied by | University of Sheffield | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Fission Permanent hermaphrodite |
Developmental mechanism | Lecithotrophic |
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| Reproductive Season | Insufficient information | Reproductive Location | As adult | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Regeneration potential | No | |||||||||||||
| Life span | 1 year | Age at reproductive maturity | <1 year | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | <1 year | Fecundity | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | Fertilization type | Self-fertile | |||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Up to eight eggs are produced per zooid. After fertilization and development to a tadpole stage, the tadpole is released and is free swimming for up to 36 hours (Berrill 1950; Berrill, 1975). | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Chadwick-Furman & Weissman, 1995, Berril, 1950, Berril, 1975, Eckert, 2003, | ||||||||||||||
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