Pleurobrachia pileus   (Müller, 1776)

Sea gooseberry

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

Tentaculata | Cydippida | Pleurobrachiidae

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

Pelagic; depth range 0 - 170 m (Ref. 3031).  Temperate

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Cosmopolitan in temperate to polar waters.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.5 cm H male/unsexed; (Ref. 1094)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

It is a non-selective carnivore (Ref. 3593). This species display diel vertical migrations and are concentrated in the upper water at night (Ref. 96408).

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

Members of the phylum Ctenophora are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: Eggs develop into planktonic juveniles called cydippid and later gradually adopt the form of adults.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Jagerskiold, L.A. 1971. (Ref. 1369)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

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): 5.7 - 14.9, mean 10 (based on 1593 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.