Hydrozoa |
Leptothecata |
Phialellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic. Temperate
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Magellan.
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.
Cantero, A.L.P. and A.M.G. Carrascosa 1999 Biogeographical distribution of the benthic thecate hydroids collected during the Spanish "Antártida 8611" expedition and comparison between Antarctic and Magellan benthic hydroid faunas. Sci. Mar. 63(Suppl 1):209-218. (Ref. 92901)
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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Abundance
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
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Price category
Unknown.
