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 ...
Duration: 3:20
Posted: Jan 12, 2019
Posted: Jan 12, 2019
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 ...
Feb 1, 2023 ˇ They reproduce sexually, either through broadcast spawning or through internal fertilization. The fertilized eggs develop into larvae, which are ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Duration: 1:07
Posted: Apr 27, 2019
Posted: Apr 27, 2019