Hermaphrodite
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A hermaphrodite is a sexually reproducing organism that produces both male and female gametes. Animal species in which individuals are either male or female are gonochoric, which is the opposite of he
Garden snails mating
Shells of Crepidula fornicata (common slipper shell)
Clownfish are initially male; the largest fish in a group becomes a female.
Most species of parrotfish start life as females and later change into males.
Sequential hermaphroditism
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Sequential hermaphroditism is one of the two types of hermaphroditism, the other type being simultaneous hermaphroditism. It occurs when the organism's sex changes at some point in its life. A sequent
Ocellaris clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris, a protandrous sequential animal species
Moon wrasse, Thalassoma lunare, a protogynous animal species
A terminal-phase male bluehead wrasse
Small male Arisaema triphyllum plant