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Zur Fortpflanzungsbiologie vonLineus viridis (Nemertini)

On the reproductive biology ofLineus viridis (Nemertini)

Abstract

The fertilization of the heteronemerteanLineus viridis Müller takes place in a cocoon built up by the female surrounding itself and the male. After the male has left the cocoon, the female builds a mucous layer within the cocoon, in which the fertilized eggs enclosed in egg capsules are embedded. Observations on mating behavior and spawning are described and discussed.

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Bartolomaeus, T. Zur Fortpflanzungsbiologie vonLineus viridis (Nemertini). Helgolander Meeresunters 38, 185–188 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01999965

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