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Pyura vittata (Stimpson, 1852)
| Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050 |
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Ascidiacea | Stolidobranchia | Pyuridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Sessile; brackish; depth range 0 - 79 m (Ref. 116065). Tropical
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Western Pacific, Western Atlantic and the Antarctic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1758)
Also found on coral reefs (Ref. 415); common on coral rubble on reefs and ridges (Ref. 1758); on mangrove roots, piers and pilings (Ref. 86424). Solitary (Ref. 1758). In Belize, it was found in a submarine cave near Columbus Cay (Ref. 87209).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Ascidiacea are hermaphroditic; both cross- and self-fertilization is typical. Life cycle: Eggs develop into lecithotrophic larva before metamorphosing into benthic adults.
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés. 2005. (Ref. 415)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
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): 21.9 - 29.2, mean 27.6 (based on 2576 cells).
Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.