Anthozoa |
Scleractinia |
Caryophylliidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 220 - 2430 m (Ref. 119632). Temperate; 67°N - 61°S, 180°W - 180°E
Cosmopolitan.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Minimum depth from Ref. 106682. Azooxanthellate (Ref. 121684). On rocky reefs in mesophotic to deep waters (Ref. 121684). Found at depths of 220 (Ref. 106682) to 2430 m (Ref. 119632). Bioherm-forming colonial coral widely distributed on seamounts (Ref. 119633).
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.
Waller, R.G. and P.A. Tyler. 2005. (Ref. 810)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 2.1 - 8.3, mean 5.2 (based on 514 cells).
Price category
Unknown.