Hexactinellida |
Lyssacinosida |
Euplectellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 2516 - 2928 m (Ref. 87472). Polar
Antarctic Indian Ocean: Kerguelen.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Depth range based on Kerguelen.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Hexactinellida are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into trichimella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge.
Janussen, D., K.R. Tabachnick and O.S. Tendal 2004 Deep-sea Hexactinellida (Porifera) of the Weddell Sea. Deep-Sea Research II 51:1857-1882. (Ref. 87472)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Tools
More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 1.3 - 1.9, mean 1.8 (based on 9 cells).
