Anthozoa |
Gorgonacea |
Melitodidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 3 - 20 m (Ref. 81117). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Singapore.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Depth information is reported for Singapore. Found on reef crest through slope to bottom on rocky or sandy substrates; at depths of 3 to 20 m (Ref. 81117).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end.
Goh, N.K.C. and L.M. Chou. 1996. (Ref. 81117)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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