Demospongiae |
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Pseudoceratinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 2 - 55 m (Ref. 108083). Subtropical
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Prefers boulders and rock slabs in the lower eulittoral subzone. Appears to contain symbiotic algae that make its surface tissues green upon exposure to strong light (Ref. 102838). Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823).
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.
Desqueyroux-Faúndez, R. 1990 Spongiaires (Demospongiae) de l’Île de Pâques (Isla de Pascua). [Sponges (Demospongiae) from Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) (South Pacific Ocean)]. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 97(2):373-410. (Ref. 76515)
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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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): 22.6 - 28.9, mean 27.5 (based on 644 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
