BIOTIC Species Information for Distomus variolosus
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| Researched by | Dr Paul Somerfield & Prof. Richard Warwick | Data supplied by | PML | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Budding |
Developmental mechanism | Viviparous (No Care) |
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| Reproductive Season | July to September | Reproductive Location | As adult | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Regeneration potential | Yes | |||||||||||||
| Life span | 1-2 years | Age at reproductive maturity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | Not researched | Fecundity | 3-4 | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | Up to 0.6 mm | Fertilization type | Internal | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | It is hermaphroditic although the exact type of hermaphroditism has not been recorded. | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Berrill, 1948b, | ||||||||||||||
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