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New data about reproduction of the holothurian Holothuria forskali (Echinodermata) living in geographically different places

The paper presents new data about the reproductive cycle of the holothurian Holothuria forskali. According to these new results, mature and spawning individuals could be found in the Adriatic Sea during summer and winter months. This is contrary to previous data which suggest that the spawning is occurring solely during the winter. Additionally, the new data show that the reproductive cycle of H. forskali in the Adriatic Sea is different from that in Glenan Archipelago, Brittany in the Atlantic Ocean. This is a representative example demonstrating the variations in spawning periods for the same species living in geographically different places.

Echinodermata; Holothuria forskali; reproduction; latitudinal position; Adriatic Sea

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