Gastropoda |
Nudibranchia |
Dotidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 10 - 40 m (Ref. 107305). Temperate
Indo-Pacific. Subtropical to boreal.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 822)
Assumed maximum length from Ref. 822. Found on hard substrates. Associated with the hydroid polyp Obelia dichotoma (Ref. 105057). Feeds on the hydroids, Abietinaria, Obelia, Plumularia, Sarsia and Eudendrium (Ref. 822).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Nudibranchia are simultaneous hermaphrodites. Mating behavior: Both individuals darts their penis toward each other to induce one to act as a male and the other as the female. The victorious one to penetrate the body wall is the dominant male. Life cycle: Eggs are deposited on a substratum where they develop and hatch into (planktonic) vestigial veliger larval stage and further grow as adults.
Behrens, D.W. and A. Hermosillo. 2005. (Ref. 822)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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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 - 12.8, mean 9.7 (based on 26 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
