Document Source: http://www.sealifebase.se/Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?GenusName=Desmoscolex&ID=34713&SpeciesName=fennicus&StockCode=103657&fc=2247
| Main Ref. |
Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
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| Mode |
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| Fertilization |
internal (oviduct)
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| Spawning Frequency |
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| Batch Spawner |
No |
| Reproductive Guild |
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| Description of life cycle and mating behavior |
Members of the phylum Nematoda are mostly gonochoric. Copulation is common. Life cycle: Eggs hatch and undergo three (3) juvenile instars before becoming adults.
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| Search for more references on reproduction |
Scirus
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