Ascidiacea |
Stolidobranchia |
Pyuridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 10 - 12 m (Ref. 99316). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: Australia, Chile and Tahiti.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Depth range is based on occurrence in Australia (Ref. 99316); to be replaced with a better reference. Occurs on rocky intertidal reefs (Ref. 99316).
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.
Castilla, J.C., A.G. Collins, C.P. Meyer, R. Guiñez and D.R. Lindberg 2002 Recent introduction of the dominant tunicate, Pyura praeputialis (Urochordata, Pyuridae) to Antofagasta, Chile. Molecular Ecology 11:1579-1584. (Ref. 2230)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 16.3 - 28.7, mean 25.4 (based on 288 cells).
Price category
Unknown.