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Three Caribbean ascidians were sampled from April, 1972 until June, 1973 and the breeding season determined by the presence of larvae in the colonies. In Eudistoma sp. A, larvae occurred from early June until mid-November, in Trididemnum solidum from mid-June until the end of December, and in Didemnum sp. C, throughout the year with occasional interruptions.
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Millar, R.H. A note on the breeding season of three ascidians on coral reefs at Galeta in the Caribbean Sea. Mar. Biol. 28, 127–129 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00396303
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