Hexactinellida |
Hexactinosida |
Euretidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range ? - 950 m (Ref. 106682). Subtropical
Southwest Pacific: Kermadec Island.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found on volcanic mud (Ref. 106682).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Hexactinellida are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into trichimella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge.
Schulze, F.E. 1887 Report on the Hexactinellida collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, 1873-1876. Zoology 21 (Text): 1-514. (Ref. 89246)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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