Main Ref. | Oshiro, L.M.Y., 1999 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | external |
Spawning Frequency | one clear seasonal peak per year |
Batch Spawner | No |
Reproductive Guild |
bearers External brooders |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer (Ref. 833). |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |