Gymnolaemata |
Cheilostomatida |
Microporellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 2 - 55 m (Ref. 2672). Subtropical
Eastern Pacific, Southwest Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. Temperate.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Maximum depth from Ref. 116066. An epibenthic-suspension/filter feeder that thrives on particulate organic matter and phytoplankton (Ref. 93816).
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.
Morri, C., C.N. Bianchi, S. Cocito, A. Peirano, A.M. De Biase, S. Aliani, M. Pansini, M. Boyer, F. Ferdeghini, M Pestarino and P. Dando. 1999. (Ref. 2672)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 9.6 - 22.4, mean 16.8 (based on 184 cells).
Price category
Unknown.