Hexacorallia |
Actiniaria |
Hormathiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 12 - 1220 m (Ref. 87801). Subtropical
Southwest Atlantic and Southeast Pacific: Argentina and Chile. Subtropical to temperate.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
This species is found on steep to overhanging rocky walls at depths of 12 to 1,220 m. They are observed to retract very fast due to light or vibration stimuli (Ref. 87801). Solitary (Ref. 2377).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end.
Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra 2009 Marine benthic fauna of Chilean Patagonia. Santiago, Nature in Focus. 1000 p. (Ref. 87801)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
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Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 3.2 - 8.6, mean 5 (based on 111 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
