Octocorallia |
Malacalcyonacea |
Plexauridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 79 - 1350 m (Ref. 123437). Subtropical
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Found in circalittoral and bathyal zones (Ref. 85338). Reported on fossil corals and rocky bottom with epifauna (Ref. 123437).
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.
Vafidis, D. 2010 Checklist of class Anthozoa (Phylum Cnidaria). In Coll, M., et al., 2010. The biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea: estimates, patterns, and threats. PLoS ONE 5(8):36pp. (Ref. 85338)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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