Ascidiacea |
Phlebobranchia |
Perophoridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile. Tropical
Cosmopolitan.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Found in shallow depths, rubble and shells, epizoic on other ascidians, under stones with good water circulation (Ref. 1134). Occurs in mangrove environments in the Caribbean (Ref. 1757), in mangrove roots (Ref. 121478); found in reef areas (Ref. 1758).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | 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
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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 22.6 - 29.2, mean 27.5 (based on 1362 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
