Molgula citrina   Alder & Hancock, 1848

Sea grape

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Ascidiacea | Stolidobranchia | Molgulidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Sessile; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 1603).  Temperate

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northern Atlantic and the Arctic.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.8 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 1603)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Total length is 1.6 cm in Ref. 7726. Known from shallow subtidal, tolerate estuaries (Ref. 7726). Attached to hard substrata; usually in shallow water but occasionally below 200 m (Ref. 1603).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | 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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Jagerskiold, L.A. 1971. (Ref. 1369)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 0.9 - 11.9, mean 8.4 (based on 670 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.