Demospongiae |
Tetractinellida |
Geodiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 9 - 15 m (Ref. 108813). Subtropical
Western Atlantic: USA, Belize and Brazil.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Large, thick inverted cones. Furrows present in the inner surface with scattered holes in the outer surface. Very hard and tough consistency.
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.
Engel, S. and J.R. Pawlik 2005 Interactions among Florida sponges. I. Reef habitats. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 303:133-144. (Ref. 837)
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)FödosammansättningFödointagPredatorer Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 26.3 - 28.1, mean 27.4 (based on 284 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
