Main Ref. | Mattei, N. and M. Pellizzato, 1996 |
Mode | protandry |
Fertilization | external |
Spawning Frequency | |
Batch Spawner | No |
Reproductive Guild |
nonguarders Open water/substratum egg scatterers |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam (Ref. 833). |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |