Demospongiae |
Dictyoceratida |
Thorectidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; brackvatten. Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Massive, often forming groups of adjacent oscular mounds or volcanos. Color varies from brown skin-yellow oscules and flesh; to light greenish skin-yellow green oscules and flesh. Dermis resting on fibers is honeycomb patterned. Darkens and exudes mucus when handled.
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.
Diaz, M.C. and K. Ruetzler 2009 Biodiversity and abundance of sponges in Caribbean mangrove: Indicators of environmental quality. pp. 151-172, In Lang, M.A.; Macintyre, I.G.; Ruetzler, K. (eds). 2009. Proceedings of the Smithsonian Marine Science Symposium. Smithsonian Contributions to the Marine Sciences 38:529 pp. + 217 figures + 47 tables. (Ref. 86836)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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): 26.3 - 28.2, mean 27.3 (based on 348 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
