Hydrozoa |
Leptothecata |
Sertulariidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Demersal; depth range 2599 - 4026 m (Ref. 7414). Polar
Antarctic Atlantic: Antarctica (Scotia Sea).
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 7.5 cm H male/unsexed; (Ref. 7414)
Colonies up to 7.5 cm high, fan-shaped and strongly polysiphonic. Hydrorhiza disc-shaped. Branching frequent, irregular or alternate, and in one plane. Branches strongly constricted at their origin.
Length based on colonies height. Depth based on occurrence record; to be replaced with better reference.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Leptothecata include L-form hydroids. Life cycle: The zygote develops into planula and later into polyp then into free-swimming medusa.
Peña Cantero, A.L. and W. Vervoort. 2003. (Ref. 7414)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).