| Main Ref. | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004 |
| Mode | dioecism |
| Fertilization | internal (oviduct) |
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| Batch spawner | Ref. |
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| Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Members of the subclass Copepoda are gonochoric and sexually dimorphic. During copulation, male glues spermatophores to the female's venter. Life cycle: Eggs undergo six naupliar and five larval stages before becoming an adult. |
| Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |