Anthozoa |
Scleractinia |
Oculinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 847). Subtropical; 31°N - 24°N, 88°W - 80°W (Ref. 847)
Western Central Atlantic: Florida.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cmCommon length : 0.6 cm CORD male/unsexed; (Ref. 847)
Colonies have sturdy bases and thick tree-like upright tapering branches. Corallites are widely spaced on basal parts, becoming more compact towards the branch tips. Tan or yellowish brown in color.
Zooxanthellate (Ref. 116012). Found in protected shallow environments, especially in turbid water (Ref. 847).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end.
Cairns, S.D., D.R. Calder, A. Brinckmann-Voss, C.B. Castro, D.G. Fautin, P.R. Pugh, C.E. Mills, W.C. Jaap, M.N. Arai, S.H.D. Haddock and D.M. Opresko. 2003. (Ref. 1663)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 23.9 - 26.7, mean 25.5 (based on 63 cells).
Price category
Unknown.