Demospongiae |
Dictyoceratida |
Dysideidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; brackvatten; djupintervall 10 - 25 m (Ref. 108813). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Grows in clusters of small tubes with widths between 2 to 4 cm and heights less than 10 cm, or irregular lobate mass with short broad tubes. Uniformly rugose surface common, at times weakly lumpy. Both exterior and interior color varies from white to gray, with some having a pinkish tinge. Soft and compressible consistency. Compound apical oscules present on each tube with a white membrane. Spicules absent, instead with algal filaments embedded in spongin (Ref. 85482). Often attached to gorgonians (Ref. 81728).
Encrusts rocks, shells, dead coral or other sponges, in shallow lagoons and coral reefs (Ref. 85482). Also found in mangroves (Ref. 86836).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Demospongiae are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into parenchymella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge.
Zea, S., T.P. Henkel and J.R. Pawlik 2009 The Sponge Guide: a picture guide to the Caribbean sponges. Available online at http://www.spongeguide.org. Accessed on:2009-07-19. (Ref. 81728)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 25.1 - 28.2, mean 27 (based on 410 cells).
