BIOTIC Species Information for Leptosynapta spp.
Researched byDan Bayley
Refereed by
Reproduction/Life History
Reproductive type Developmental mechanismViviparous (No Care)
Brooding
Direct Development
Reproductive SeasonAugust to September Reproductive Location
Reproductive frequency Regeneration potential No
Life span Age at reproductive maturity
Generation time Fecundity5 - 2495 eggs per clutch.
Egg/propagule size200 µm diameter Fertilization typeInternal
Larvae/Juveniles
Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential Larval settlement period
Duration of larval stage   
Reproduction Preferences Additional Informationhermaphroditic
Reproduction References Everingham, 1961, Thorson, 1946,
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