Proboscidactyla stellata

Proboscidactyla stellata   (Forbes, 1846)

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Hydrozoa | Anthoathecata | Proboscidactylidae

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

Pelagic; depth range 0 - 40 m (Ref. 128790).  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northeast Atlantic: France, Norway and England.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.9 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 2992)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Abundant in the lower 20m of the water column, with increased congregation at the 20-30m depth zone during summer and autumn months. Reported at temperatures of 9.8-15°C and salinities of 31-48 ppm (Ref. 128790).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the order Anthoathecata are mostly colonial A-form hydroids. Life cycle: The zygote develops into planula inside the gonophore and is later released as an actinula which metamorphoses into polyp stage.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Kramp, P.L. 1961. (Ref. 2992)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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