Hydrozoa |
Anthoathecata |
Corynidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 7 m (Ref. 128782). Temperate
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Northeast Atlantic: North Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Commonly found in the rocky intertidal; rarely in the sublittoral zone (Ref. 128782).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Anthoathecata are mostly colonial A-form hydroids. Life cycle: The zygote develops into planula inside the gonophore and is later released as an actinula which metamorphoses into polyp stage.
Bouillon, J. and F. Boreo 2000 Synopsis of the Families and Genera of the Hydromedusae of the World, with a list of Worldwide species. Thalassia Salentina 24:47-296. (Ref. 3134)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
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Population dynamicsGrowth
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Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
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