Ascidiacea |
Stolidobranchia |
Styelidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 7 - 170 m (Ref. 1661). Tropical; 35°N - 44°S, 33°E - 61°W
Indo-Pacific and Western Central Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Ascidiacea are hermaphroditic; both cross- and self-fertilization is typical. Life cycle: Eggs develop into lecithotrophic larva before metamorphosing into benthic adults.
Rocha, R.M., S.B. Faria and T.R. Moreno. 2005. (Ref. 1624)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Diet
Food consumption
Ration
Predators
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 16.7 - 28.1, mean 25.6 (based on 979 cells).
Price category
Unknown.