Hydrozoa |
Leptothecata |
Phialellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 11 - 30 m (Ref. 87801). Temperate
Cosmopolitan.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.3 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 2992)
This species is found on algae and is epizoic on hydroids, Symplectoscyphus spp., Parascyphus repens, Bougainvillia muscus at depths of 11 to 30m (Ref. 87801).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Leptothecata include L-form hydroids. Life cycle: The zygote develops into planula and later into polyp then into free-swimming medusa.
Greve, W., F. Reiners, J. Nast and S. Hoffmann. 2004. (Ref. 2988)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 8.5 - 12.4, mean 10.6 (based on 112 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.