Polychaeta |
Not assigned |
Sabellariidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 0 - 26 m (Ref. 124220). Temperate
Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: Ireland, Germany and from England to Morocco.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Inhabits sand-built tubes of selected inorganic particles (Ref. 979). Exhibits ciliary filter feeding (ref. 975).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Reproduction in Sabellariidae is strictly sexual (Ref. 100435). Broadcast spawner. Larval settlement at metamorphosis are dependent on the availability of adult's cemented sand tubes (Ref. 100443).
Dubois, S., L. Barillé, B. Cognie and P.G. Beninger 2005 Particle capture and processing mechanisms in Sabellaria alveolata (Polychaeta: Sabellariidae). Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 301:159-171. (Ref. 975)
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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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
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Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Price category
Unknown.
