Gymnolaemata |
Ctenostomatida |
Alcyonidiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 2 - 5 m (Ref. 83670). Temperate; 78°N - 33°N, 126°E - 24°E
Northwest Pacific and Northern Atlantic: from South Korea to Gulf of St. Lawrence, east to Spain and north to Svalbard.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Maximum depth from Ref. 83447. Feeding type is suspension feeding. Known to occur on infralittoral of the Gulf and estuary (Ref. 87872).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the phylum Bryozoa are hermaphroditic. Both fertilization and egg brooding may either be internal or external.
Dahl, L. 2002 Temporal, spatial and substrate dependent variations of Danish hard-bottom macrofauna. Helgol Mar Res 56:159-168. (Ref. 3140)
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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Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Price category
Unknown.
