Main Ref. | Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009 |
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Batch Spawner | No |
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Description of life cycle and mating behavior | This is a hermaphrotic species. Egg masses are composed of 29 egg capsules, each one containing up to 721 eggs, and are retained beneath the female shell. Only a few of the eggs develop and the others serve as nutritional eggs (Ref. 87801). It displays poecilogonony as its reproductive strategy (Ref. 99837). |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |