Demospongiae |
Hadromerida |
Placospongiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 0 - 64 m (Ref. 108813). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific and Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
In Belize, it was found in a submarine cave near Columbus Cay (Ref. 87209).
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.
Gischler, E. and R.N. Ginsburg 1996 Cavity dwellers (coelobites) under coral rubble in southern Belize barrier and atoll reefs. Bull. Mar. Sci. 58(2):570-589. (Ref. 86352)
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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Tools
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): 23.7 - 29, mean 27.5 (based on 1376 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
