BIOTIC Species Information for Bathyporeia elegans
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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 | Direct Development
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Reproductive Season | Continuous |
Reproductive Location | Insufficient information |
Reproductive frequency | Annual protracted |
Regeneration potential |
No |
Life span | 1 year |
Age at reproductive maturity | |
Generation time | Insufficient information |
Fecundity | 6 |
Egg/propagule size | |
Fertilization type | Internal |
Larvae/Juveniles |
Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential | Very limited (<1m) |
Larval settlement period | Insufficient information |
Duration of larval stage | Not relevant |
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Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Amphipods brood their young. Larval development takes 15 days. Adults are mobile, and can probably more considerable distances between habitats, although no information was found. |
Reproduction References |
Eckert, 2003, Julie Bremner, unpub data, |