BIOTIC Species Information for Ophelia spp.
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| Researched by | Dr Paul Somerfield & Prof. Richard Warwick |
Data supplied by | PML |
| 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 | Lecithotrophic
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| Reproductive Season | April to September |
Reproductive Location | Water column |
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Regeneration potential |
No |
| Life span | 6-10 years |
Age at reproductive maturity | 1-2 years |
| Generation time | Not researched |
Fecundity | Insufficient information |
| Egg/propagule size | 140-150 µm |
Fertilization type | External |
| Larvae/Juveniles |
| Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential | Not researched |
Larval settlement period | June to November |
| Duration of larval stage | 2-10 days |
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | |
| Reproduction References |
Rouse & Pleijel, 2001, Fish & Fish, 1996, Hayward et al., 1996, Thorson, 1946, |
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