Hydrozoa |
Anthoathecata |
Tubulariidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 0 - 48 m (Ref. 116013). Subtropical
Western Atlantic: Canada, USA and Belize.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Estuarine, found in hard substrate (Ref. 116013). Found in sand trough areas on substrates composed of dead corals and gorgonians. In Belize, it is found at depths of 4-17 m. As with other hydroids, this species exhibits a pelagic medusoid stage.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Reproduction occurs only in hydroid stage (Ref. 1663, p. 14). Period of reproductive maturity recorded for Carrie Bow Cay, Belize is 14th of May, during which the sample collected had gonophores or medusa buds (Ref. 87156).
Cairns, S.D., D.R. Calder, A. Brinckmann-Voss, C.B. Castro, D.G. Fautin, P.R. Pugh, C.E. Mills, W.C. Jaap, M.N. Arai, S.H.D. Haddock and D.M. Opresko 2003 Common and Scientific Names of Aquatic Invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Cnidaria and Ctenophore, Second Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, no,28. XI+115. With CD-ROM. (Ref. 1663)
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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Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 9.5 - 27.4, mean 24.1 (based on 112 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
