Hydrozoa |
Leptothecata |
Lafoeidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 12 - 1079 m (Ref. 119523). Polar
Northeast Atlantic and the Arctic: Svalbard.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Found at depths of 12 to 1079 m (Ref. 119523).
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.
Piepenburg, D., N.V. Chernova, C.F. von Dorrien, J. Gutt, A.V. Neyelov, E. Rachor, L. Saldanha and M.K. Schmid 1996 Megabenthic communities in the waters around Svalbard. Polar Biol. 16:431-446. (Ref. 2952)
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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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Price category
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