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Homaxinella balfourensis   (Ridley & Dendy, 1886)

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Antarctic country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from McMurdo sound (Ref. 82739). C: Refs. 82739, 116837.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ay.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Andrew, N. and M. Francis, 2003
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Classification / Names / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

Demospongiae > Suberitida () > Suberitidae ()

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Sessile; depth range ? - 550 m (Ref. 89939).   Polar

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Antarctic: Kerguelen, Terre Adelie, Heard Island and Antarctica.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Short description Morphology

White. Smooth surface, attaching to substrate by stolons or a root system. Branching or club shaped (Ref. 089939).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Contains substances with antifreeze properties and able to protect itself from diatom fouling. Suspension feeder; usually preyed on by starfishes. Diatoms present within its cells has no known role as of yet (Ref. 089939).

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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Andrew, N. and M. Francis. 2003. (Ref. 82739)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

Human uses


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