Ascidiacea |
Phlebobranchia |
Cionidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 0 - 1000 m (Ref. 1603). Temperate; 81°N - 25°N, 45°W - 42°E
Northeast Atlantic, Arctic and Mediterranean. Introduced in the Indo-Pacific, South Atlantic, and Sub Antarctic Region. Tropical to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 15.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 1603)
Assumed maximum total length from Refs. 1603, 2268. Known from subtidal to moderate depths (Ref. 7726). Attached to hard substrates (Refs. 1369, 7726). Benthic, marine; on ships' hulls, and harbour installations (Ref. 1134). Favours shaded locations such as covered floats (Ref. 1749). Solitary (Refs. 2268, 7726). Suspension-feeding (Ref. 3270).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Ascidiacea are hermaphroditic; both cross- and self-fertilization is typical. Life cycle: Eggs develop into lecithotrophic larva before metamorphosing into benthic adults.
Jagerskiold, L.A. 1971 A Survey of the Marine Benthoic Macrofauna along the Swedish West Coast 1921-1938. Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum et Litterarum Gothoburgensis. Zoologica 6:1-146. (Ref. 1369)
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
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 1.9 - 14.4, mean 7.1 (based on 1476 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
