Demospongiae |
Haplosclerida |
Chalinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; brackish; depth range 0 - 3 m (Ref. 108813). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 10.0 cm BRL male/unsexed; (Ref. 415); common length : 1.2 cm BRW male/unsexed; (Ref. 415)
Thin erect branches: 0.2 - 1.2 cm wide, 5 - 10 cm long. Oscula inconspicuous, 0.1 cm wide along branches. Smooth surface. Compressible but fragile in consistency. Whitish gray to purplish externally, tan internally (Ref. 415).
It is an epibiotic species found on submerged vegetation (Ref. 108813). Rare on mangrove roots and peat (Ref. 415).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Demospongiae are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into parenchymella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge.
Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés. 2005. (Ref. 415)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 26.4 - 28.2, mean 27.5 (based on 407 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.