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Microcosmus squamiger Michaelsen, 1927
Scaly tunicate
Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Ascidiacea | Stolidobranchia | Pyuridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Sessile; depth range 10 - 10 m (Ref. 1733). Tropical; 42°N - 41°S, 3°E - 117°W
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Cosmopolitan.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 5.0 cm COLD male/unsexed; (Ref. 2268)
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.
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Monniot, C. 2002. (Ref. 1733)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.