sentence: Gametes are released through the nephridia.
sentences_before: Phoronids may be hermaphrodites or single sexed, and may also reproduce asexually.
sentences_after: Fertilisation is probably internal. Phoronids follow one of two types of reproductive strategy. These eggs are brooded within the adults tube, they are released only when they have hatched. These eggs are released as soon as they are fertilised. They hatch a few days later into what is called an 'actinotrocha' larvae.
concept_name: gamete
headings: Phoronida Reproduction
categories: Minor phyla