BIOTIC Species Information for Philine aperta
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Researched byEmily Wilson Data supplied byMarLIN
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Reproduction/Life History
Reproductive typePermanent hermaphrodite
 Developmental mechanismPlanktotrophic
Reproductive SeasonApril to August Reproductive LocationInsufficient information
Reproductive frequencyAnnual episodic Regeneration potential No
Life span3-5 years Age at reproductive maturityInsufficient information
Generation timeInsufficient information FecundityUp to 50,000 ova per egg mass
Egg/propagule sizeInsufficient information Fertilization typeInsufficient information
Larvae/Juveniles
Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential>10km Larval settlement periodInsufficient information
Duration of larval stage1-6 months   
Reproduction Preferences Additional InformationLongevity is believed to be 3-4 years. In Britain spawning has been recorded from spring to summer when flask-shaped egg masses are laid. Egg masses may each contain up to 50,000 white ova. Veliger larvae hatch after a few days.
Reproduction References Fish & Fish, 1996, Thompson, 1976, Lancaster, 1983, Hansen & Ockelmann, 1991,
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