Main Ref. | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004 |
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Fertilization | |
Spawning Frequency | |
Batch Spawner | No |
Reproductive Guild | |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Members of the class Trematoda are parasitic, thus requires a host to survive. Life cycle: Eggs are passed on to the feces of the hosts. Embryos hatch into miracidia and penetrate the tissues of snails where they further undergo three stages: sporocysts |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |