BIOTIC Species Information for Morchellium argus
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| Researched by | Dr Keith Hiscock | Data supplied by | MarLIN | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Fission Permanent hermaphrodite |
Developmental mechanism | Lecithotrophic |
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| Reproductive Season | June to October | Reproductive Location | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Insufficient information | Regeneration potential | No | ||||||||||||
| Life span | 1-2 years | Age at reproductive maturity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | <1 year | Fecundity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | Eggs ca 0.34 mm diameter | Fertilization type | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Eggs are about 0.34 mm diameter. Larvae are held in the atrial cavity and have a trunk about 0.8 mm long. The free-swimming period of the larva is about 2-3 hours. Berrill (1950) suggests that brooding colonies are present in September and October but records in the Plymouth Marine Fauna suggest breeding June to September. | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Berrill, 1950, MBA, 1957, | ||||||||||||||
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