BIOTIC Species Information for Malacoceros fuliginosus
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Researched by | Dan Bayley |
Data supplied by | MBA |
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 | April - July |
Reproductive Location | Adult burrow |
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Regeneration potential |
No |
Life span | 1-2 years |
Age at reproductive maturity | 1 year |
Generation time | |
Fecundity | 11000 eggs per spawning event |
Egg/propagule size | 160 µ m diameter |
Fertilization type | External |
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Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential | |
Larval settlement period | |
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Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Larvae develop 0-14 setiger during pelagic planktotrophic period before settling. |
Reproduction References |
Giangrande, 1997, Gudmundsson, 1985, |