BIOTIC Species Information for Spatangus purpureus
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Researched by | Lizzie Tyler |
Data supplied by | University of Sheffield |
Refereed by | This information is not refereed. |
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Reproduction/Life History |
Reproductive type | Gonochoristic
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Developmental mechanism | Planktotrophic
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Reproductive Season | May to July |
Reproductive Location | As adult |
Reproductive frequency | Annual protracted |
Regeneration potential |
No |
Life span | 11-20 years |
Age at reproductive maturity | 3-5 years |
Generation time | Not researched |
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Fertilization type | External |
Larvae/Juveniles |
Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential | Not researched |
Larval settlement period | June to August |
Duration of larval stage | |
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Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | |
Reproduction References |
Thorson, 1946, Fish & Fish, 1996, Southward & Campbell, 2006, Picton, 1993, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Julie Bremner, unpub data, Tillin et al., 2006, |