Not assigned |
Sipuncula |
Aspidosiphonidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic. Tropical
Western Atlantic, Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean. Tropical and subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 5.7 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1840)
Neritic; commonly burrows in coral rubble (Ref. 415) soft rock, or dead coral in shallow waters (Ref. 775 and 1840). Known as a benthic species (Ref. 85346). Shallow water; burrowing in coral rubble or soft rock; common (Ref. 415). Lives in dead coral and soft rock in shallow waters (Refs. 775, 1840). Coral reefs (Ref. 116123).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés 2005 Photographic identification guide to some common marine invertebrates of Bocas Del Toro, Panama. Caribbean Journal of Science. 41(3):638-707. (Ref. 415)
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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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 cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.9 - 28.1, mean 27.1 (based on 1793 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.