Gymnolaemata |
Cheilostomatida |
Celleporidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 0 - 95 m (Ref. 102082). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Palau.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Mininmum depth from Ref. 102612. Found in reefs. Colonies are encrusting (Ref. 102612). Associated with the hydroid Zanclea divergens, which lives below its skeleton (Ref. 102611). Suspension feeder (Ref. 68823).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the phylum Bryozoa are hermaphroditic. Both fertilization and egg brooding may either be internal or external.
Colin, P.L. and C. Arneson 1995 Tropical Pacific invertebrates: A field guide to the marine invertebrates occurring on tropical Pacific coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangroves. The Coral Reef Research Foundation. Coral Reef Press. 304 pp. (Ref. 864)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
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