BIOTIC Species Information for Alcyonidium diaphanum
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| Researched by | Olwen Ager | Data supplied by | MarLIN | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Developmental mechanism | Lecithotrophic |
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| Reproductive Season | Insufficient information | Reproductive Location | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Annual episodic | Regeneration potential | No | ||||||||||||
| Life span | 6-10 years | Age at reproductive maturity | 1 year | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | Insufficient information | Fecundity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | Insufficient information | Fertilization type | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | The majority of bryozoans brood their embryos and release short lived lecithotrophic larvae (Reed, 1991). The larvae of Alcyonidium duplex hatch as fully developed larvae and settle soon after (Reed, 1991). Therefore, it is assumed that the larvae of Alcyonidium diaphanum are similar. | ||||||||||||||
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