BIOTIC Species Information for Philine aperta
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| Researched by | Emily Wilson |
Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. |
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| Reproduction/Life History |
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| Reproductive type | Permanent hermaphrodite
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Developmental mechanism | Planktotrophic
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| Reproductive Season | April to August |
Reproductive Location | Insufficient information |
| Reproductive frequency | Annual episodic |
Regeneration potential |
No |
| Life span | 3-5 years |
Age at reproductive maturity | Insufficient information |
| Generation time | Insufficient information |
Fecundity | Up to 50,000 ova per egg mass |
| Egg/propagule size | Insufficient information |
Fertilization type | Insufficient information |
| Larvae/Juveniles |
| Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential | >10km |
Larval settlement period | Insufficient information |
| Duration of larval stage | 1-6 months |
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Longevity 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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