Anthozoa |
Actiniaria |
Sagartiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 0 - 22 m (Ref. 87801). Subtropical
Southeast Pacific: Probably endemic to Chile.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
It is found on rocky substrates, often in crevices, also on gorgonians from intertidal areas to a depth of 22 m. It prefers shaded habitats and it rarely falls dry. When strongly disturbed it expels acontia through its mouth opening (Ref. 87801). Solitary (Ref. 2377).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end.
Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra. 2009. (Ref. 87801)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Morphology
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 12.1 - 20.3, mean 15.6 (based on 113 cells).
Price category
Unknown.