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Paramolgula gregaria   (Lesson, 1830)

Sea potato

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Paramolgula gregaria  AquaMaps  Data sources: GBIF OBIS
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Antarctic 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:
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ay.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kott, P., 1969
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Papa de mar, ... more

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

Ascidiacea > Stolidobranchia () > Molgulidae ()

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

Sessile; depth range 0 - 500 m (Ref. 3435).   Polar

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Southeast Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, and the Antarctic: Magellan Region.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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

Ramos-Esplá, A.A., J.A. Cárcel and M. Varela. 2005. (Ref. 3435)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 4.2 - 11.2, mean 6.9 (based on 441 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.