BIOTIC Species Information for Tridonta spp.
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Researched by | Sean Lindsley-Leake |
Data supplied by | MarLIN |
Refereed by | This information is not refereed |
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Reproduction/Life History |
Reproductive type | Gonochoristic
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Developmental mechanism | Lecithotrophic
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Reproductive Season | Oct and Nov in North Atlantic. |
Reproductive Location | Water column |
Reproductive frequency | Annual protracted |
Regeneration potential |
No |
Life span | Insufficient information |
Age at reproductive maturity | Insufficient information |
Generation time | Insufficient information |
Fecundity | 4000-5500 |
Egg/propagule size | 180 µm |
Fertilization type | External |
Larvae/Juveniles |
Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential | Insufficient information |
Larval settlement period | Insufficient information |
Duration of larval stage | Insufficient information |
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Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Notes are for Astarte genus. As there is no information on Tridonta. The boreal forms spawn over a relatively short period in the spring and summer. The Arctic forms were to be found over long periods with mature gonads. They begin to spawn in winter or early spring. |
Reproduction References |
Schander, 2001, von Oertzen, 1972, |