Hexactinellida |
Hexactinosida |
Aphrocallistidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 21 - 1103 m (Ref. 116516). Polar
Pacific Ocean. Tropical to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Reef building, found on gravel and rock substrates, i.e., glacial till ridges (Ref. 92818) at depths between 90 m to 300 m (Ref. 92819).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Hexactinellida are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into trichimella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge.
Cook, S.E., K.W. Conway and B. Burd 2008 Status of the glass sponge reefs in the Georgia Basin. Marine Environmental Research 66:S80-S86. (Ref. 92808)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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