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Anasterias mawsoni (Koehler 1920)

marine larval development strategy

Marshall et al
direct developer
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/directDeveloper

Definition: Direct developers are characterized by young that resemble the adult form even in early stages of development. The larval stages of marine direct developers generally have very low dispersal potential.

Attribution: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_larval_ecology#Larval_development_strategies

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