Staurotheca dichotoma   Allman, 1888


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

Hydrozoa | Leptothecata | Sertulariidae

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

Benthic; depth range 63 - 799 m (Ref. 7414).  Polar

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Indian Ocean and the Antarctic.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 6.0 cm COLD male/unsexed; (Ref. 7414)

Short description Morphology

Colonies monosiphonic, consisting of a mass of interwoven, anastomosing branches up to 60mm in diameter; without distinct main stem. Hydrothecae arranged in decussate pairs, forming four longitudinal rows of hydrothecae. Hydrothecae immersed into the branches for ca one-third of their volume. Hydrotheca cylindrical in lateral view, curving slightly outwards; in frontal view slightly inflated basally. Adcauline hydrothecal wall largely adnate to internode, but with a distinct free portion; this part straight or slightly concave. Abcauline hydrothecal wall straight basally, but becoming concave distally. Hydrothecal aperture circular, large and slightly tilted downwards. Rim of hydrotheca even and frequently with renovations; diaphragm mushroom-shaped, provided with two abcauline perisarc projections pointing to the lumen of hydrotheca. Male and female gonothecae present, both originating at hydrothecal base. Female gonotheca urn-shaped, provided with a wide neck with distal, circular aperture; gonothecal wall with a few transverse striae at base of neck. Male gonotheca fusiform, with a short neck, distally having a small, circular aperture.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Minimum depth from Ref. 92901. Species inhabits bottoms of mud or mud with detritus; sand, pebbles and stones. It is used as a substratum by other hydroids (Ref. 7414).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Throughout the year, with exemption on winter times. Fertile colonies were collected in February, May, June and December.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Peña Cantero, A.L. and W. Vervoort. 2003. (Ref. 7414)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): -1.7 - 1.9, mean -0.5 (based on 326 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).