Demospongiae |
Haplosclerida |
Phloeodictyidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; brackvatten. Tropical
Western Central Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Ramose to lobate repent masses, mostly hollow, with tubular deformed projections. Round oscules: 0.1 - 0.5 cm in diameter. Brown-yellowish to greenish externally and tan internally. Firm but fragile and brittle in consistency (Ref. 415).
Common between coral rubble in shallow reefs, seagrass beds, and between sponges on mangrove roots (Ref. 415). Commensal with amphipods (Ref. 82302) and hosts alpheid shrimps on its canals (Ref. 86626).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Demospongiae are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into parenchymella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge.
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
Harmless
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
Price category
Unknown.
