Hydrozoa |
Anthoathecata |
Eudendriidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 0 - 2000 m (Ref. 116013). Tropical
Atlantic Ocean, Arctic, Mediterranean and Antarctic Indian Ocean. Tropical to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Colonies unfascicled or with a single complementary tube at the base; complementary nematocysts microbasic euryteles; female and male blastostyles unreduced; mature eggs scattered along pedicel with gelatinous thickening (Ref. 3086).
Maximum depth from Ref. 119523. Found on rocks and oysters at depths of 3 to 4 m (Ref. 3086). Megabenthic species (Ref. 2952).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Reproduction occurs only in hydroid stage (Ref. 1663, p. 13).
Migotto, A.E., A.C. Marques, A.C. Morandini and F.L. da Silveira. 2002. (Ref. 813)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 5.3 - 23.7, mean 10.5 (based on 1056 cells).
Price category
Unknown.