Demospongiae |
Bubarida |
Dictyonellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 6 - 30 m (Ref. 108813). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Dark brown exterior and cream interior. Morphology: encrusting, lobate, massive, tube. Consistency: crumbly and soft.
Commensal with amphipods (Ref. 82302). Known from depths between 20 to 40 m (Ref. 081714).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Viviparous. Embryo: yellowish to cream; spherical; unusually large and conspicuous. Larvae: ovoid, with thicker anterior pole; covered with flagella up to 6 mm long.
Alvarez, B., R.W.M. van Soest and K. Rützler. 1998. (Ref. 81712)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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