Hexacorallia |
Ceriantharia |
Cerianthidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 15 - 535 m (Ref. 119523). Temperate; 82°N - 41°N, 37°W - 158°E
Arctic, Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Ireland and Germany. Temperate to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Known from infralittoral zones (Ref. 85338). Generally inhabits muddy substrates associated with organic pollutants but also present in sandbanks. A microvore that feeds on organic detritus as well as a carnivore-scavenger (Ref. 96352).
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.
Harms, J. 1993 Check list of species (algae, invertebrates and vertebrates) found in the vicinity of the island of Helgoland (North Sea, German Bight) - a review of recent records. Helgoländer Meeresunters 47:1-34. (Ref. 2711)
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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Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
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Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 6.6 - 11.8, mean 8.9 (based on 434 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
