Some species are hermaphrodites (which have both female and male reproductive systems). 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 ...
Sep 30, 2020 · 5) Different sized female clams do not produce eggs of different sizes. All clam eggs were about 70 microns, or about 0.003 inches, regardless ...
Apr 30, 2015 · To reproduce, clams release eggs and sperm into the water seasonally, generally in mid-summer when water is warm and planktonic food is abundant ...
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Nov 21, 2014 · During their life cycles, clams go through several stages before they look and act like a clam as we think of it. When they reach this juvenile ...
Oct 31, 2012 · Male and female clams release their reproductive cells into the water like most fish do. Fertilized eggs eventually latch onto something and ...
Apr 18, 2024 · Clams reproduce both asexually and sexually as some species are hermaphrodites, having both female and male reproductive systems. Today we ...
Feb 1, 2023 · To reproduce, clams release eggs and sperm into the water seasonally, generally in mid-summer when water is warm and planktonic food is abundant ...