Polychaeta |
Canalipalpata |
Cirratulidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; brackish; depth range 0 - 237 m (Ref. 87801). Temperate; 85°N - 80°S, 180°W - 180°E
Cosmopolitan.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Maximum depth from Ref. 117328. Inhabits muddy beaches, in the interstitial of boulders and stone beaches between giant kelp algae from the intertidal area to a depth of 50 m (Ref. 87801). Found in areas influenced by estuarine outflows (Ref. 96507). Associated with organic pollutants. A microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352). Discretely motile. Tentaculate suspension and surface deposit feeder (Ref. 125928).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Reproduces asexually through fragmentation and sexually through epitoky.
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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More information
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 4.9 - 16.7, mean 10.5 (based on 902 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
