Clathria prolifera   (Ellis & Solander, 1786)

Red beard sponge

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Clathria prolifera

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

Demospongiae | Poecilosclerida | Microcionidae

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

Sessile; depth range 0 - 15 m (Ref. 108813).  Temperate

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Atlantic. Tropical, subtropical and boreal.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

It is an epibiotic species that inhabits submerged vegetation, in soft and hard substrates (Ref. 108813). Common in the intertidal region. Colonies are either branching or incrusting. (Ref. 851).

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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum. 2005. (Ref. 19)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 9.9 - 28, mean 24 (based on 1003 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.