Ascidiacea |
Phlebobranchia |
Octacnemidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 640 - 4750 m (Ref. 2258). Temperate
Atlantic Ocean and Indo-West Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.5 cm WD hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 2258)
Assumed maximum diameter from Ref. 2258. Maximum depth from Ref. 2892. Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823). Likely macrophagous based on morphology (Ref. 130724).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | 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.
Sanamyan, K.E. and N.P. Sanamyan 2002 Deep-water ascidians from the south-western Atlantic (RV Dmitry Mendeleev, cruise 43 and Academic Kurchatov, cruise 11). Journal of Natural History 36:305-359. (Ref. 1744)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxtMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundans PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 2 - 4, mean 2.8 (based on 2758 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.