Can be semelparity corals?

Greetings Eric, Although already I have raised this question to Anthony, also wanted to know your opinion. After observing some reproductive phenomena in my aquarium, I have considered the possibility that some species of chorales, zoanthus for example, can be of nature semelparity, that is to say, its sexual reproduction implies the death of the individuals, you have certainties of these types of "life history" in chorales. Thank you very much.


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Saludos Eric, Aunque ya he planteado esta pregunta a Anthony, tambien quisiera conocer tu opinion. Tras observar algunos fenomenos reproductivos en mi acuario, me he planteado la posibilidad de que algunas especies de corales, zoanthus por ejemplo, pueden ser de naturaleza semelparity, es decir, su reproduccion sexual implica la muerte de los individuos, ¿tienes constancias de estos tipos de ciclo de vida en corales?. Muchas gracias

Absolutely. I have reports of semelparity in Xenia from Spain. I think the majority of species are iteroparous, but so little is known about life history traits of soft corals, corallimorphraians, zoanthids and anemones that it is possible semelparity is more widespread among the corals.

Jejejeje, thank you very much Eric, when you return to Spain remembers me that I must a beer to you