Gymnolaemata |
Cheilostomatida |
Smittinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 55 - ? m (Ref. 116066). Subtropical
Eastern Pacific: Costa Rica and Galapagos.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Epibenthic, encrusting (Ref. 116066).
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.
Cortés, J., V. Nielsen and A. Herrera-Cubilla 2009 Bryozoans. p. 413-416 Wehrtmann, I.S.; Cortés, J. 2009. Marine biodiversity of Costa Rica, Central America. Springer 538pp. (Ref. 83940)
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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Tools
More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Price category
Unknown.
