Document Source: http://www.sealifebase.se/Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?GenusName=Mytella&ID=147962&SpeciesName=charruana&StockCode=94793&fc=1813
Main Ref. |
Stenyakina, A., L.J. Walters, E.A. Hoffman and C. Calestani, 2010
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Mode |
dioecism
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Fertilization |
external
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Spawning Frequency |
one clear seasonal peak per year
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Batch Spawner |
No |
Reproductive Guild |
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Description of life cycle and mating behavior |
Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam (Ref. 833). Sex reversal was observed under certain food conditions (Ref. 104793).
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