Male clams produce sperm and release it into the water, while females produce eggs that are retained internally. The sperm get drawn into the female bivalve through her siphons, and fertilization occurs.
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Mature clams release sperm and eggs into the water for fertilization. Clam reproduction happens between May and October when water temperatures reach about 68 ...
Feb 1, 2023 ˇ To reproduce, clams release eggs and sperm into the water seasonally, generally in mid-summer when water is warm and planktonic food is abundant ...
Oct 31, 2012 ˇ Male and female clams release their reproductive cells into the water like most fish do. Fertilized eggs eventually latch onto something and ...
Nov 21, 2014 ˇ When they reach this juvenile stage, all clams are male – this works out because clam sperm is much smaller and takes less resources to produce ...
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Feb 21, 2011 ˇ The gonads release a hormone when wafted in the water near another mature clams siphon tube. First they release the sperm, then the eggs. They ...
Sep 30, 2020 ˇ Clams spawn by releasing either eggs or sperm through their excurrent, or outgoing, siphon. When female clams began to spawn they were removed ...
Apr 30, 2015 ˇ To reproduce, clams release eggs and sperm into the water seasonally, generally in mid-summer when water is warm and planktonic food is abundant ...
Apr 18, 2024 ˇ Clams reproduce both asexually and sexually ... And what does the clam tell us about our aquatic environments? ... In species that are ...