Ascidiacea |
Stolidobranchia |
Molgulidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 0 - 35 m (Ref. 2673). Tropical
Cosmopolitan.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1758)
Assumed maximum total length from Ref. 1758. Minimum depth from Ref. 116065. Found inside decaying mangrove roots or on a vertical bank of roots and sediments (Ref. 415); on hard substrate (Ref. 116065); occurs in coarse bottom sediments, often among seagrass (Thalassia testudinum), and embedded in peat bank (Ref. 415, 86424). Solitary (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.
Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés 2005 Photographic identification guide to some common marine invertebrates of Bocas Del Toro, Panama. Caribbean Journal of Science. 41(3):638-707. (Ref. 415)
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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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
