Ascidiacea |
Aplousobranchia |
Polyclinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 5 - 10 m (Ref. 3379). Tropical
Southeast Pacific: Peru.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Depth range based from holotype; to be replaced with a better reference. Dominates benthic rocky communities; found frequently along the open coast in areas with strong wave exposure, where it competes with balanid barnacles for space (Ref. 3379).
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.
Sanamyan, K. and D. Schories. 2004. (Ref. 3379)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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