Main Ref. | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | |
Spawning Frequency | |
Batch Spawner | No |
Reproductive Guild |
nonguarders Open water/substratum egg scatterers |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Members of the subclass Branchiura are gonochoric. Copulation occurs inside the host but the eggs are deposited outside the host. Life cycle: Eggs hatch into nauplii or juveniles before developing into adults. |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |