BIOTIC Species Information for Malacoceros fuliginosus
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| Researched by | Dan Bayley | Data supplied by | MBA | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic |
Developmental mechanism | Planktotrophic |
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| Reproductive Season | April - July | Reproductive Location | Adult burrow | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Regeneration potential | No | |||||||||||||
| Life span | 1-2 years | Age at reproductive maturity | 1 year | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | Fecundity | 11000 eggs per spawning event | |||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | 160 µ m diameter | Fertilization type | External | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Larvae develop 0-14 setiger during pelagic planktotrophic period before settling. | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Giangrande, 1997, Gudmundsson, 1985, | ||||||||||||||
