| Main Ref. | Wahab, M.A.A., R. de Nys, R. Holzman, C.L. Schneider and S. Whalan, 2017 |
| Mode | |
| Fertilization | external |
| Spawning Frequency | one clear seasonal peak per year |
| Batch Spawner | No |
| Reproductive Guild |
nonguarders Open water/substratum egg scatterers |
| Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Oviparous (Ref. 115816); members of the class Demospongiae are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into parenchymella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge (Ref. 833). |
| Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |