Polychaeta |
Sabellida |
Sabellidae | Sabellinae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic. Polar
Southwest Atlantic and Antarctic Indian Ocean: Chile, Crozet Islands and Terre Adelie. Climate: Temperate to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Worms were abundant at depth of 2 m, on sand, pebbles and areas colonized by Macrocystis pyrifera (kelp) (Ref. 92999).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
They are simultaneous hermaphrodites with eggs present in the thorax and anterior abdomen while the sperm cells are developed in various stages of maturation, mainly in the posterior abdominal part. Mating occurs during austral summer season. Eggs are brooded within the branchial crown (Ref. 92999).
Sicinski, J. and P. Gillet. 2002. (Ref. 87389)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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