| Main Ref. | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004 |
| Mode | dioecism |
| Befruktning | external |
| Lekfrekvens | one clear seasonal peak per year |
| Leker upprepade gånger | No |
| Reproductive Guild |
nonguarders Open water/substratum egg scatterers |
| Beskrivning av livscykel ochfortplantningsbeteende | Members of the class Asteroidea exhibit both asexual (regeneration and clonal) and sexual (gonochoric) means of reproduction. Life cycle: Embryos hatch into planktonic larvae and later metamorphose into pentamorous juveniles which develop into young sea stars with stubby arms. |
| Sök efter fler referenser om reproduktion | Scirus |