BIOTIC Species Information for Lanice conchilega
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| Researched by | Lizzie Tyler | Data supplied by | University of Sheffield | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic |
Developmental mechanism | Planktotrophic Lecithotrophic |
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| Reproductive Season | April to October | Reproductive Location | Water column | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Regeneration potential | No | |||||||||||||
| Life span | Insufficient information | Age at reproductive maturity | |||||||||||||
| Generation time | Insufficient information | Fecundity | 160,000 eggs | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | 150 µm diamter | Fertilization type | External | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Reproduction
Adult Lanice conchilega were seen to release gametes over several hours in June 1991 (Ansell, 1995). Kuhl (1972) remarked that the larvae of Lanice conchilega occur from April to October. The larvae spend up to 60 days in the plankton, so that larvae could potentially disperse over a great distance, depending on the hydrographical regime. |
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| Reproduction References | Kuhl, 1972, Ansell, 1995, Eckert, 2003, Heidi Tillin, unpub data, Julie Bremner, unpub data, McHugh, 1993, | ||||||||||||||
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