Main Ref. | Stoutamore, J.L., 2014 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | |
Spawning Frequency | |
Batch Spawner | No |
Reproductive Guild | |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Life cycle: The species undergoes four zoeal stages, molts into glaucothoe stage then to juvenile stage, and matures into adult stage. Mating behavior: Biennial reproduction, mating occurs in shallow waters (Ref. 110566). Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer (Ref. 833). |
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