Reproduction of Thenus orientalis
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Main Ref. Thangaraj Subrahmanian, V., 2004
Mode dioecism
Fertilization external
Spawning Frequency two seasonal peaks per year
Batch Spawner No
Reproductive Guild bearers
External brooders
Description of life cycle and mating behavior Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer (Ref. 833). Also Ref. 107577.
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(e.g. cnidaria)
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