BIOTIC Species Information for Nuculana spp.
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| Researched by | Sean Lindsley-Leake | Data supplied by | MarLIN | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic |
Developmental mechanism | Lecithotrophic Direct Development |
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| Reproductive Season | Year round | Reproductive Location | Sediment surface | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Annual protracted | Regeneration potential | No | ||||||||||||
| Life span | 11-20 years | Age at reproductive maturity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | Insufficient information | Fecundity | 175 | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | 120-140 µm | Fertilization type | External | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Direct development/very short lecithotrophic (<12 hours) . | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Hutchings & Haedrich, 1984, Mackie, 1984, Knudsen, 1979, Ansell et al., 1978, Tyler et al., 1992, Thorson, 1946, | ||||||||||||||
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