Hexacorallia |
Scleractinia |
Merulinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Revassocierade. Tropical
Indo-West Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Occurs in tropical, inter-reef habitats. On soft substrates, prefers soft sandy or muddy substrates on sheltered reef slopes or in lagoons. Often solitary, found along with other free-living corals such as Heteropsammia sp., Heterocyathus sp., and some fungiids. Occasionally forms vast colonies wherein these large colonies are found only in particular protected, shallow island embayments (Ref. 98471).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | 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.
Nemenzo, F. Sr. 1986 Guide to Philippine Flora and Fauna. Corals. Natural Resources Management Center, Ministry of Natural Resources and University of the Philippines. 5:273 pp. (Ref. 910)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Price category
Unknown.
