Ascidiacea |
Stolidobranchia |
Styelidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 18 - 18 m (Ref. 2673). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean: Antilles and west coast of Africa.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 1733)
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.
Rocha, R.M., S.B. Faria and T.R. Moreno. 2005. (Ref. 1624)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.