Clathrina clathrus   (Schmidt, 1864)

White Clathrina

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

Calcarea | Clathrinida | Clathrinidae

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

Sessile; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 358).  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Mediterranean.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 358)

Short description Morphology

Sponge being able to reach the size of 10 cm; interlaced tubes; of variable section (0.05 to 0.2 cm); osculum is located at the end of the broadest channel; color of a sharp yellow (Ref. 358).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Maximum Size: 10 cm. Description: Interlaced tubes, of variable section (0.05 to 0.2 cm), osculum is located at the end of the broadest channel; color of a sharp yellow (Ref. 358). Biotope: caves and cracks, zones of solid drop shadow by the rock overhangs, on the surface and up to 20 m of depth (Ref. 358).

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

Members of the class Calcarea are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into either coeloblastula or amphiblastula larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Göthel, H. 1992. (Ref. 358)

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): 17.4 - 19.5, mean 18.6 (based on 229 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.