Ascidiacea |
Stolidobranchia |
Pyuridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 10 - 12 m (Ref. 99316). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: Australia, Chile and Tahiti.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Depth range is based on occurrence in Australia (Ref. 99316); to be replaced with a better reference. Occurs on rocky intertidal reefs (Ref. 99316).
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.
Castilla, J.C., A.G. Collins, C.P. Meyer, R. Guiñez and D.R. Lindberg. 2002. (Ref. 2230)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 16.3 - 28.7, mean 25.4 (based on 288 cells).
Price category
Unknown.