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Microcosmus squamiger   Michaelsen, 1927

Scaly tunicate
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Microcosmus squamiger

Australia country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia (Ref. 1134).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Monniot, C., 2002
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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Classification / Names / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

Ascidiacea > Stolidobranchia () > Pyuridae ()

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Sessile; depth range 10 - 10 m (Ref. 1733).   Tropical; 42°N - 41°S, 3°E - 117°W

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Cosmopolitan.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 5.0 cm COLD male/unsexed; (Ref. 2268)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Assumed maximum total length in 3.5 cm (Ref. 2266), maximum colony diameter is 5 cm (Ref. 2268). Found on rocky substrate, on concrete, cave walls, often among oysters (Ref. 1134), dwelling in shallow rocky littoral habitats, particularly bays and harbours. Solitary (Ref. 2266). Known as benthic species (Ref. 85347).

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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Monniot, C. 2002. (Ref. 1733)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Human uses


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Estimates based on models

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.