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Giant clams are protandric hermaphrodites: they mature first as males in two to three years, then develop gonads with both sperm and egg releasing components. Sperm release precedes egg release during spawning, presumably to prevent self-fertilization. Size and age at maturity varies with species and geographical location.
Spawning in giant clams has been shown to follow both a diel and lunar pattern (Heslinga et al., 1990; Braley, 1992a). Spawning activity tends to be highest in the mid to late afternoon and during full and new moon periods.
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