Demospongiae |
Tetractinellida |
Geodiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile. Tropical
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Caribbean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Can either be ridged masses or stalked lobes. Black, slightly leathery dermis easily detached; cream internal color. Morphology: branching, encrusting, or massive. Consistency: soft and crumbly.
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.
Zea, S., T.P. Henkel and J.R. Pawlik. 2009. (Ref. 81728)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Tools
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