Ascidiacea |
Stolidobranchia |
Styelidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; brackish; depth range 1 - 180 m (Ref. 1733). Tropical; 54°N - 38°S, 180°W - 180°E
Cosmopolitan.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2268)
Assumed to be generally less than 2 cm in length (Ref. 2268). Maximum depth from Ref. 116065.
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.
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: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Diet
Food consumption
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Predators
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 11.8 - 28.9, mean 26.3 (based on 2826 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.