BIOTIC Species Information for Pygospio elegans
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| Researched by | Dan Bayley | Data supplied by | MBA | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic |
Developmental mechanism | Planktotrophic Lecithotrophic Direct Development |
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| Reproductive Season | December-May or January-August | Reproductive Location | Adult burrow | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Regeneration potential | No | |||||||||||||
| Life span | 1 year | Age at reproductive maturity | <1 year | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | <1 year | Fecundity | 46- to 2000 eggs per spawning event | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | 300 µ m diameter | Fertilization type | External | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | After intratubular brooding, in some populations the larvae emerge and become planktotrophic, remaining pelagic from the 3-20 setiger range development. Other populations are lecithotropic/direct development. | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Giangrande, 1997, Gudmundsson, 1985, Jones and Frid, 2009, | ||||||||||||||
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