Demospongiae |
Polymastiida |
Polymastiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 18 - 1226 m (Ref. 89939). Polar
Southern Ocean and the Antarctic: Antarctica, Kerguelen Island, and Terre Adélie.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Greenish gray to yellow. Hemispherical and bristly, with until 2 large conical papillae that contracts when disturbed. Up to 11 cm in diameter (Ref. 089939).
Common on cliffs and hard surfaces. Also settles on small stones then extend out onto to the mud. Apparently able to remove sediment build-up by contraction and relaxation. Suspension feeder; preyed upon by starfishes. Larvae disperse by crawling (Ref. 089939).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Demospongiae are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into parenchymella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge.
van Soest, R., N. Boury-Esnault, D. Janussen and J. Hooper 2005 World Porifera database. http://www.vliz.be/vmcdcdata/porifera. Consulted on 2007-08-06 [accessed06/08/07] (Ref. 7979)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)FödosammansättningFödointagPredatorer Population dynamicsTillväxtMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundans PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): -1.8 - 1.5, mean -0.7 (based on 1601 cells).
