Hydrozoa |
Anthoathecata |
Tubulariidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 10 - 30 m (Ref. 125035). Subtropical; 72°N - 48°S, 166°E - 73°E
Pacific Ocean, Northern Atlantic, Mediterranean and Western Indian Ocean: Sub-arctic, temperate and subtropical waters.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 5.0 cm H male/unsexed; (Ref. 8774)
Found in areas exposed to currents and waves, on a variety of substrates such as platform piles (Ref. 96377). Sessile (Ref. 3123). Mostly in shallow waters above 35 meters but also reported from 845m on the mid-Atlantic Ridge near the Azores (Ref. 64386).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Reproduction occurs only in hydroid stage (Ref. 1663, p. 14).
Cairns, S.D., D.R. Calder, A. Brinckmann-Voss, C.B. Castro, D.G. Fautin, P.R. Pugh, C.E. Mills, W.C. Jaap, M.N. Arai, S.H.D. Haddock and D.M. Opresko. 2003. (Ref. 1663)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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