Ascidiacea |
Aplousobranchia |
Holozoidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 0 - 20 m (Ref. 116065). Tropical
Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean: Europe. Tropical and subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.2 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 2226)
Assumed maximum length of zooids from Ref. 2226. Found on pilings, reef flats, cays and even on the carapace of a dromiid crab (Ref. 86424). Colonial (Ref. 2226, 85347).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Ascidiacea are hermaphroditic; both cross- and self-fertilization is typical. Life cycle: Eggs develop into lecithotrophic larva before metamorphosing into benthic adults.
Rocha, R.M., S.B. Faria and T.R. Moreno 2005 Ascidians from Bocas del Toro, Panama. I. Biodiversity. Caribbean Journal of Science 41(3):600-612. (Ref. 1624)
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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Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxtMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundans PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
