Hydrozoa |
Leptothecata |
Sertulariidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 125 - 860 m (Ref. 101930). Temperate
Western Pacific and Indian Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
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.
Bale, W.M. 1924 Report on some hydroids from the New Zealand Coast, with notes on New Zealand Hydroida generally, supplementing Farquhar's list. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 55:225-268, figs.1-18. (Ref. 88965)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 8.4 - 17.4, mean 11.7 (based on 436 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
