Demospongiae |
Suberitida |
Halichondriidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 0 - 90 m (Ref. 123733). Temperate; 79°N - 17°N, 128°E - 28°E
Arctic, Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean: from Korea, north to Svalbard, south to Mauritania and east to Bulgaria, Black Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Present on rocky surfaces in the shallow subtidal, with occasional intertidal specimens under overhanging rocks. Lives in wave-sheltered, sediment-rich environments. Usually grows intertwined with hydroids and algae and may be common in estuaries. May occur in areas sheltered from strong tidal flow through to tidal sounds (Ref. 123733). Main food and feeding type based on another species of the same genus; to be replaced with a better reference (Refs. 96418, 96471).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | 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.
Harms, J. 1993 Check list of species (algae, invertebrates and vertebrates) found in the vicinity of the island of Helgoland (North Sea, German Bight) - a review of recent records. Helgoländer Meeresunters 47:1-34. (Ref. 2711)
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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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
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Price category
Unknown.
