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Aplysinellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 10 - 20 m (Ref. 89667). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aqaba.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Found growing on vertical substratum and frequently beneath overhangs (Ref. 89667).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Demospongiae are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into parenchymella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge.
Gugel, J., M. Wagler and F. Brümmer 2011 Porifera, one new species Suberea purpureaflava n. sp. (Demospongiae, Verongida, Aplysinellidae) from northern Red Sea coral reefs, with short descriptions of Red Sea Verongida and known Suberea species. Zootaxa 2994:60-68. (Ref. 89667)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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