BIOTIC Species Information for Umbonula littoralis
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| Researched by | Dr Keith Hiscock |
Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | Dr Peter J. Hayward |
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| Reproduction/Life History |
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| Reproductive type | Permanent hermaphrodite
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Developmental mechanism | Lecithotrophic
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| Reproductive Season | June to November |
Reproductive Location | |
| Reproductive frequency | Biannual protracted |
Regeneration potential |
No |
| Life span | Insufficient information |
Age at reproductive maturity | Insufficient information |
| Generation time | Insufficient information |
Fecundity | Insufficient information |
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| Larvae/Juveniles |
| Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential | Insufficient information |
Larval settlement period | |
| Duration of larval stage | Insufficient information |
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | - The dispersal phase is probably brief and larvae probably do not travel far.
- Embryos were recorded as present in the Plymouth area in June and August (Marine Biological Association, 1957), from October and November on the north-east coast of England (Hastings, 1944) and from September to February in Manx waters (Eggleston, 1969).
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| Reproduction References |
Hastings, 1944, MBA, 1957, Eggleston, 1972, Hayward & Ryland, 1979, Eggleston, 1969, |
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