Reproduction of Polycarpa rubida
Document Source: http://sealifebase.se/Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?GenusName=Polycarpa&ID=55612&SpeciesName=rubida&StockCode=7372&fc=997
 
Main Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
Mode
Fertilization external
Spawning Frequency
Batch Spawner No
Reproductive Guild nonguarders
Open substratum egg scatterers
Description of life cycle and mating behavior Members of the class Ascidiacea are hermaphroditic; both cross- and self-fertilization is typical. Life cycle: Eggs develop into lecithotrophic larva before metamorphosing into benthic adults.
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(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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