BIOTIC Species Information for Palaemon spp.
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| Researched by | Sean Lindsley-Leake |
Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed |
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| Reproduction/Life History |
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| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic
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Developmental mechanism | Planktotrophic
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| Reproductive Season | See additional information |
Reproductive Location | As adult |
| Reproductive frequency | Annual episodic |
Regeneration potential |
No |
| Life span | 3-5 years |
Age at reproductive maturity | 1 year |
| Generation time | 1 year |
Fecundity | 1000-2000 |
| Egg/propagule size | 0.5-0.6mm |
Fertilization type | Internal |
| Larvae/Juveniles |
| Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential | 100-1000m |
Larval settlement period | See additional information |
| Duration of larval stage | 1-2 months |
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Reproductive season varies according to location. In the Mediterranean the main season is August to October, with larvae prsent September to November. Around Plymouth the reproductive season varies with species, P.serratus breeding between February and November, whilst P.elegans is seen to breed from May to August. The larvae take 1-2 months before settling, with peaks occuring in recruitment from July to August (UK), and October to December (Med). |
| Reproduction References |
Fish & Fish,1996, PMF, 1957, Guero & Ribera, 1995, Manent & Abeilla-Gutierrez, 2006, Guero & Ribera, 2000, Belgin & Samsun, 2006, |
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