Anthozoa |
Actiniaria |
Aliciidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated. Tropical
Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. Tropical to boreal.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
This is an epibenthic species found on rocky bottoms and coral reefs particularly in subtidal areas (Ref. 83915) and circalittoral zones (Ref. 85338).
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.
Wirtz, P., O. Ocaña and T. Molodtsova. 2003. (Ref. 201)
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): 13.4 - 27.2, mean 20.8 (based on 404 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
