Demospongiae |
Suberitida |
Halichondriidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 0 - 534 m (Ref. 119523). Temperate; 85°N - 80°S, 180°W - 180°E
Northern Pacific, Northern Atlantic, Antarctic and the Arctic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 60.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 865)
Filters small suspended particles, which includes free bacteria and colloidal organic matter (Ref. 96471). Trophic level 1.7-2.3 (Ref. 96418). Part of the fouling communities attached to raft frames in mariculture zones (Ref. 127121).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Demospongiae are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into parenchymella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge.
Harms, J. 1993 Check list of species (algae, invertebrates and vertebrates) found in the vicinity of the island of Helgoland (North Sea, German Bight) - a review of recent records. Helgoländer Meeresunters 47:1-34. (Ref. 2711)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Abundance
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
(Ref. 71543) |
Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100). |
Price category
(Ref. 80766): |
Unknown. |
