Main Ref. | Shlesinger, Y., T.L. Goulet and Y. Loya, 1998 |
Mode | |
Fertilization | external |
Spawning Frequency | |
Batch Spawner | No |
Reproductive Guild |
nonguarders Open water/substratum egg scatterers |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Hermaphroditic (Ref. 113708). Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end (Ref. 833). |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |