Ascidiacea |
Aplousobranchia |
Didemnidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 865). Tropical
Eastern Pacific and Northeast Atlantic. Temperate to tropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 12.5 cm COLD male/unsexed; (Ref. 865)
Found on the underside of rocks (Ref. 2268), in intertidal areas to a depth of 30 meters (Ref. 865).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Ascidiacea are hermaphroditic; both cross- and self-fertilization is typical. Life cycle: Eggs develop into lecithotrophic larva before metamorphosing into benthic adults.
Lambert, C.C. and G. Lambert. 1998. (Ref. 2268)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 8.6 - 20.6, mean 10.9 (based on 692 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
