Ascidiacea |
Aplousobranchia |
Didemnidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Revassocierade; djupintervall 0 - 5 m (Ref. 1748). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Obligate Prochloron sp. symbionts (Ref. 1134). Intertidal at depths of 0 to 5 m; colonial (Ref. 1748); reef-dwelling species, common on the reefs and ridges, often growing on the edge rather than the top of a stone exposed to sunlight (Ref. 1758). Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823).
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.
Rocha, R.M., S.B. Faria and T.R. Moreno 2005 Ascidians from Bocas del Toro, Panama. I. Biodiversity. Caribbean Journal of Science 41(3):600-612. (Ref. 1624)
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): 24.6 - 29.2, mean 28 (based on 3639 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
