Dictyosphaeria cavernosa, Green bubble weed

Dictyosphaeria cavernosa   (Forsskål) Børgesen

Green bubble weed

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Ulvophyceae | Siphonocladales | Valoniaceae

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

Epiphytic; depth range 0 - 40 m (Ref. 83908).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific and Western Central Atlantic. Tropical to subtropical.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Occurs in shallow inner lagoon, coral reefs, lee side and inside of reef crest, low-relief spur and groove zone among coral rubble from shallow depths until 12 m (Ref. 87157)

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry. 2009. (Ref. 80701)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 23.7 - 29, mean 27.5 (based on 1034 cells).

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