Gymnolaemata |
Cheilostomatida |
Cellariidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 5 - 28 m (Ref. 87801). Temperate
Antarctic, Southwest Atlantic, and Indo-Pacific. Temperate to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
It is found on the continental shelf at depths of 5 to 28 m, entangled amongst other bryozoans, hydrozoans and anthozoans (Ref. 87801).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the phylum Bryozoa are hermaphroditic. Both fertilization and egg brooding may either be internal or external.
d'Hondt, J.L. 1984 Nouvelle contribution à la connaissance des bryozoaires marins des Terres Australes françaises. Comite National Francais des Recherces Antarctiques (Cnfra) 55:95-116. (Ref. 87539)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 1.7 - 12.5, mean 7.7 (based on 341 cells).