Aphrocallistes vastus, Cloud sponge

Aphrocallistes vastus   Schulze, 1887

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

Hexactinellida | Hexactinosida | Aphrocallistidae

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

Sessile; depth range 30 - ? m (Ref. 865).  Temperate

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Pacific Ocean.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 90.0 cm H male/unsexed; (Ref. 865)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Distinctive, large, white massive formations, usually in distorted vase forms which can reach 90 cm in diameter (Ref. 865). Reef building, found on gravel and rock substrates (Ref. 92818) at depths between 30 m (Ref. 865) to 300 m (Ref. 92819).

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

Members of the class Hexactinellida are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into trichimella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Austin, W.C. 1999. (Ref. 1306)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): High vulnerability (56 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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