| Main Ref. | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004 |
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| Batch spawner | Ref. |
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| Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Members of the class Hexactinellida are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into trichimella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge. |
| Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |