Homoscleromorpha |
Homosclerophorida |
Plakinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 5 - 24 m (Ref. 84985). Tropical
Western Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Thickly encrusting with smooth surface. Texture is soft, fleshy and compressible; easy to tear. Reddish brown color; brighter and darker at the ectosome.
Maximum depth from Ref. 116210.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Demospongiae are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into parenchymella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge.
Longakit, M.B.A., F.B. Sotti and M. Kelly. 2005. (Ref. 84985)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 23 - 29.3, mean 28.4 (based on 1671 cells).