Ascidiacea |
Stolidobranchia |
Molgulidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; brackvatten; djupintervall 0 - 90 m (Ref. 1603). Temperate; 90°N - 41°S, 180°W - 180°E
Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean, and the Arctic: Europe. tropical to temperate.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.0 cm WD hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 1749)
Attached to hard substrata or loosely attached on sandy bottoms; from lower shore to depths of about 90 (Ref. 1603). Wharf piles, ships, etc. sea grass, sand or muddy substrates in large aggregates, to 30 m, in salinity 11 to over 20 parts/thousand (Ref. 1134).
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.
de Kluijver, M.J. and S.S. Ingalsuo 2006 Tunicata: Macrobenthos of the North Sea. Zoological Museum, University of Amsterdam. http://ip30.eti.uva.nl/bis/tunicata.php (Ref. 1603)
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
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 8.4 - 24.3, mean 13.5 (based on 1814 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
