| Main Ref. | Cobb, J.C., S.P. Stephenson and W.S. Arnold, 2011 |
| Mode | dioecism |
| Fertilization | external |
| Spawning Frequency | throughout the year, but peaking once |
| Batch Spawner | No |
| Reproductive Guild | |
| Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Semelparous species (Ref. 104352). Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam (Ref. 833). |
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