BIOTIC Species Information for Astarte sulcata
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Researched by | Lizzie Tyler |
Data supplied by | University of Sheffield |
Refereed by | This information is not refereed. |
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Reproduction/Life History |
Reproductive type | Gonochoristic
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Developmental mechanism | Planktotrophic
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Reproductive Season | Autumn - early winter |
Reproductive Location | Insufficient information |
Reproductive frequency | Annual episodic |
Regeneration potential |
No |
Life span | Insufficient information |
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Generation time | Insufficient information |
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Fertilization type | Insufficient information |
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Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential | Insufficient information |
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Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Slow gamete development, breed in autumn / oct - nov breeding when temps fall (Saleuddin, 1964), adhesive eggs and little or no pelagic stage (Ockelmann, 1958) |
Reproduction References |
Ockelmann, 1958, Saleuddin, 1964, |