BIOTIC Species Information for Asterina gibbosa
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| Researched by | Morvan Barnes | Data supplied by | MarLIN | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Self-fertilization Protandrous hermaphrodite |
Developmental mechanism | Lecithotrophic |
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| Reproductive Season | late May to early June | Reproductive Location | As adult | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Annual protracted | Regeneration potential | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Life span | 6-10 years | Age at reproductive maturity | 1-2 years | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | Not researched | Fecundity | 100 to 1,000 | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | ca. 0.5 mm | Fertilization type | External | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Eggs take about 20 days to hatch increasing the potential for dispersal. | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Mortensen, 1927, Cognetti & Delavault, 1962, Crump & Emson, 1983, Southward & Campbell, 2006, | ||||||||||||||
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