Main Ref. | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004 |
Mode | |
Fertilization | internal (oviduct) |
Spawning Frequency | |
Batch Spawner | No |
Reproductive Guild | |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Members of the infraclass Ascothoracida are mostly gonochoric, some are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: Eggs develop into nauplii and later into cyprid larvae before turning into adults. |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |