Gymnolaemata |
Cheilostomatida |
Aeteidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 9 - 52 m (Ref. 1442). Temperate
Southwest Atlantic, Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. Subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Depth range from Isles of Scilly record (Ref. 1442); to be replaced with a better reference. Epibenthic, encrusting (Ref. 116066). Found on Laminaria sp. holdfasts, Crisia sp., Cellaria sp., Amathia sp., gravel and rocks (Ref. 1442). This is a suspension feeder (Ref. 3477).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the phylum Bryozoa are hermaphroditic. Both fertilization and egg brooding may either be internal or external.
Hayward, P.J. 1971. (Ref. 1442)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 9 - 16.7, mean 11.8 (based on 236 cells).
Price category
Unknown.