Ascidiacea |
Phlebobranchia |
Ascidiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 0 - 24 m (Ref. 116065). Tropical
Western Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 5.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 86424)
It may also be in groups. Calm waters (Ref. 415). Grows on the underside of stones, and on Rhizophora roots in mangrove ponds (Ref. 1758, 86424). Commensal with amphipods (Ref. 82302).
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)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 23.2 - 28.3, mean 27.2 (based on 330 cells).
Price category
Unknown.