Main Ref. | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004 |
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Batch Spawner | No |
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Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end. |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |