Homoscleromorpha |
Homosclerophorida |
Plakinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 9 - 11 m (Ref. 415). Subtropical
Western Atlantic: Brazil, Belize, Colombia and Panama.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Thick encrusting to massive-lobate (up to cm high). Brown to gray-black externally, tan internally. Some specimens show darker spots. Oscules with a membrane ( 1 - 2 wide). Smooth, but slightly rough surface to the touch. Compressible and dense (Ref. 415).
Depth range based on Panama from Ref. 415. May also occur in mangrove ponds (Ref. 86789).
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.
Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés. 2005. (Ref. 415)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 27.1 - 28.4, mean 27.7 (based on 164 cells).
Price category
Unknown.