Electra pilosa, Hairy sea-mat

Electra pilosa   (Linnaeus, 1768)

Hairy sea-mat
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Electra pilosa

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Gymnolaemata | Cheilostomatida | Electridae

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

Sessile; depth range 0 - 140 m (Ref. 125206).  Temperate; 78°N - 51°S, 113°E - 41°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific, Northern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: from Western Australia to USA, northeast to Svalbard and White Sea. Temperate and subtropical.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in depths of 50 m or more (Ref. 96426). This is an attached (Ref. 3123), and epibenthic species (Ref. 95730); most prevalent in macroalgae such as Laminaria spp. and Fucus serratus and found in intertidal areas. Trophic level: 1.5 (Ref. 96418).

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

Members of the phylum Bryozoa are hermaphroditic. Both fertilization and egg brooding may either be internal or external.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Kühne, S. and E. Rachor 1996 The macrofauna of a stony sand area in the German Bight (North Sea). Helgoländer Meeresunters 50:433-452. (Ref. 2707)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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