BIOTIC Species Information for Pholoe spp.
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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 | Gonochoristic |
Developmental mechanism | Planktotrophic Lecithotrophic |
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Reproductive Season | March to April | Reproductive Location | As adult | ||||||||||||
Reproductive frequency | Regeneration potential | No | |||||||||||||
Life span | 3-5 years | Age at reproductive maturity | 3-5 years | ||||||||||||
Generation time | Not researched | Fecundity | ca 25,000 eggs spawned | ||||||||||||
Egg/propagule size | 80-150 µm | Fertilization type | External | ||||||||||||
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Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
Reproduction References | Hefferman, & Keegan, 1988 , Rouse & Pleijel, 2001 , |