BIOTIC Species Information for Caryophyllia smithii
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| Researched by | Paul Gregory |
Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. |
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| Reproduction/Life History |
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| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic
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Developmental mechanism | Planktotrophic
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| Reproductive Season | January-March |
Reproductive Location | Insufficient information |
| Reproductive frequency | Annual episodic |
Regeneration potential |
No |
| Life span | 11-20 years |
Age at reproductive maturity | Insufficient information |
| Generation time | Insufficient information |
Fecundity | Insufficient information |
| Egg/propagule size | Insufficient information |
Fertilization type | External |
| Larvae/Juveniles |
| Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential | >10km |
Larval settlement period | Insufficient information |
| Duration of larval stage | 1-6 months |
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | In a laboratory, sperm and ova were produced over a two week period in February for several years (Hiscock & Howlett, 1976). Bell (2002) reported a reproductive season between January and March in Lough Hyne, Ireland and settlement between March and June.
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| Reproduction References |
Bell, 2002, Tranter et al., 1982, |
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