Main Ref. | Cairns, S.D., D.R. Calder, A. Brinckmann-Voss, C.B. Castro, D.G. Fautin, P.R. Pugh, C.E. Mills, W.C. Jaap, M.N. Arai, S.H.D. Haddock and D.M. Opresko, 2003 |
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Batch Spawner | No |
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Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Species exhibits both asexual and sexual reproduction by budding during hydroid stage and release of gametes in medusae stages (Ref. 1663, p. 23, 28). Period of reproductive maturity recorded for Carrie Bow Cay, Belize is 12th of April, during which the sample collected had gonophores or medusa buds (Ref. 87156). |
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