Ascidiacea |
Aplousobranchia |
Didemnidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 116065). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Belize, Jamaica and Venezuela.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Grows on Rhizophora roots in the ponds (Ref. 1758). They are also found in piers and boat hulls (Ref. 86424).
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.
Goodbody, I. 2000. (Ref. 1758)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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): 23.9 - 28.2, mean 27.1 (based on 393 cells).
Price category
Unknown.