Main Ref. | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004 |
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Spawning Frequency | |
Batch Spawner | No |
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Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Members of the order Patellogastropoda are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults. |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |