Hexacorallia |
Scleractinia |
Caryophylliidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 220 - 2430 m (Ref. 119632). Temperate; 67°N - 61°S, 180°W - 180°E
Cosmopolitan.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Minimum depth from Ref. 106682. Azooxanthellate (Ref. 121684). On rocky reefs in mesophotic to deep waters (Ref. 121684). Found at depths of 220 (Ref. 106682) to 2430 m (Ref. 119632). Bioherm-forming colonial coral widely distributed on seamounts (Ref. 119633).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end.
Waller, R.G. and P.A. Tyler 2005 The reproductive biology of two deep-water, reef building scleractinians from the North East Atlantic Ocean. Springer-Verlag. Coral Reefs. 24:514-522. (Ref. 810)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
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Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 2.1 - 8.3, mean 5.2 (based on 514 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
