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This chapter presents descriptions of the origin, structure, and differentiation of gametes, larval development, and larval metamorphosis. Recent reviews of sponge reproduction have appeared or will shortly, and reference can be made to them for other points of view (Fell, 1974a, 1983, in press; Reiswig, in press; Sara, in press; Simpson, in press; Tuzet, 1973a; Brien, 1973; Sara and Vacelet, 1973).
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Simpson, T.L. (1984). Gamete, Embryo, Larval Development. In: The Cell Biology of Sponges. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5214-6_7
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