Gymnolaemata |
Cheilostomatida |
Steginoporellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 15 - 333 m (Ref. 116066). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Belize and Colombia. Tropical and subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Minimum depth reported from Belize (Ref. 86536).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the phylum Bryozoa are hermaphroditic. Both fertilization and egg brooding may either be internal or external.
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): 18.6 - 27.2, mean 23.9 (based on 100 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
