| Main Ref. | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004 |
| Mode | |
| Fertilization | |
| Spawning Frequency | |
| Batch Spawner | No |
| Reproductive Guild | |
| Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Members of the class Cestoda are parasitic, thus requires a host to survive. Life cycle: The zygote develops into oncosphere larva which is ingested by either an intermediate or definitive host, and metamorphoses into extraintestinal juvenile metacestod |
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