Ascidiacea |
Aplousobranchia |
Didemnidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 2 - 20 m (Ref. 99254). Tropical
Pacific Ocean: Australia and French Polynesia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Depth range based on occurrence records: minimum depth (Ref. 99254) and maximum depth (Ref. 99255); to be replaced with a better reference.
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.
Kott, P. 2004. (Ref. 1678)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvaeLarval dynamics Human RelatedAquaculture profile
Stamps, Coins Misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.9 - 29, mean 27.1 (based on 248 cells).
Price category
Unknown.