Hydrozoa |
Anthoathecata |
Corynidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 0 - 60 m (Ref. 120471). Polar
Atlantic, Pacific, Southeast Indian Ocean, Mediterranean and Arctic Oceans. Mostly polar, but also in subtropical and boreal.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.2 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 2992)
Found on bay and nearshore, on hard substrate (Ref. 116013). This species is found on polychaete tubes and mollusk shells at depths of 5 to 15 m (Ref. 87801).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Species exhibits both asexual and sexual reproduction by budding during hydroid stage and release of gametes in medusae stages (Ref. 1663, p. 15).
Cairns, S.D., D.R. Calder, A. Brinckmann-Voss, C.B. Castro, D.G. Fautin, P.R. Pugh, C.E. Mills, W.C. Jaap, M.N. Arai, S.H.D. Haddock and D.M. Opresko. 2003. (Ref. 1663)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 6.2 - 17.6, mean 10.5 (based on 1626 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.