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Phlebobranchia |
Ascidiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
; diepteverspreiding 1 - 112 m (Ref. 1661). Subtropical
Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Ocean: Sub Antarctic region, East South America. tropical to temperate.
Length at first maturity / Size / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 30.0 cm TL mannelijk/geslacht niet bekend; (Ref. 1758)
This is one of the largest ascideans and is often coated in mud (Ref. 305). Assumed maximum total length from Ref. 1758. On a mangrove (Ref. 415). Found in mud, sand and silt bottom (Ref. 1134); lives on the bottom, often embedded in sediments (Ref. 1758). Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geslachtsrijpheid | Voortplanting | Kuitschieten | Eieren | Fecundity | Larven
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.
Marine Discovery Centre. 2003. (Ref. 305)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Status bij CITES (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Gevaarlijk voor mensen
Gebruik door de mens
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 15.3 - 28.5, mean 26 (based on 1462 cells).
Kwetsbaarheid
Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
Prijsklasse
Unknown.