Ascidiacea |
Phlebobranchia |
Octacnemidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 640 - 4750 m (Ref. 2258). Temperate
Atlantic Ocean and Indo-West Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.5 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 2258)
Assumed maximum diameter from Ref. 2258. Maximum depth from Ref. 2892.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Ascidiacea are hermaphroditic; both cross- and self-fertilization is typical. Life cycle: Eggs develop into lecithotrophic larva before metamorphosing into benthic adults.
Sanamyan, K.E. and N.P. Sanamyan. 2002. (Ref. 1744)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items
Diet
Food consumption
Ration
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthAge/SizeLength-weightLength-lengthLength-frequenciesMass conversionRecruitmentAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvaeLarval dynamics Human RelatedAquaculture profile
Stamps, Coins Misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 2 - 4, mean 2.8 (based on 2758 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.