BIOTIC Species Information for Bispira spp.
Researched bySean Lindsley-Leake Data supplied byMarLIN
Refereed byThis information is not refereed
Reproduction/Life History
Reproductive typeGonochoristic
Developmental mechanismPlanktotrophic
Reproductive SeasonJuly to September Reproductive LocationWater column
Reproductive frequencyAnnual episodic Regeneration potential Yes
Life spanInsufficient information Age at reproductive maturity<1 year
Generation time<1 year FecundityInsufficient information
Egg/propagule size140 µm Fertilization typeExternal
Larvae/Juveniles
Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential10-100m Larval settlement periodwithin 1 day
Duration of larval stage<1 day   
Reproduction Preferences Additional InformationThe trocophore larvae forms 16 hours after fertilisation and is possibly planktotrophic (Nash, 2003; Nash, 2004).
Reproduction References Nash & Keegan, 2003(a), Nash & Keegan, 2004,
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