Ascidiacea |
Aplousobranchia |
Didemnidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 1 - 15 m (Ref. 116065). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Belize, Jamaica and Venezuela.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Grows on Rhizophora roots in the ponds (Ref. 1758). They are also found in piers and boat hulls (Ref. 86424).
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.
Goodbody, I. 2000 Diversity and distribution of ascidians (tunicata) in the Pelican Cays, Belize. Atoll Reseach Bulletin No. 480, p. 303-333. (Ref. 1758)
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
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 23.9 - 28.2, mean 27.1 (based on 393 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
