Phascolosomatidea |
Aspidosiphoniformes |
Aspidosiphonidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 1 m (Ref. 116123). Tropical
Indo-Pacific and Western Central Atlantic. Tropical and subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1840)
Commonly found burrowing in coral rubbles of the subtidal and intertidal zones (Ref. 415). Borings found in all types of coral rock throughout reef at all depths but are most common at reef crest in Porites asteroides and Acropora palmata (Ref. Commonly found burrowing in coral rubbles of the subtidal and intertidal zones (Ref. 87224).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés. 2005. (Ref. 415)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 25.6 - 28.6, mean 27.5 (based on 417 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.