Demospongiae |
Haplosclerida |
Phloeodictyidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 6 - 59 m (Ref. 102208). Tropical
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Maximum depth from Ref. 102316.
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.
Rützler, K. 1971. (Ref. 892)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvaeLarval dynamics Human RelatedAquaculture profile
Stamps, Coins Misc.
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 26.5 - 29, mean 28.2 (based on 744 cells).