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- Agelasidae
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- Demospongiae
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Agelas cerebrum Assmann, van Soest & Köck, 2001
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Demospongiae | Agelasida | Agelasidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Sessile. Tropical
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Short description Morphology
Thick tubes, usually with two that are fused or partly fused. Surface with round oscules surrounded by convoluted deep crevices. Color: cinnamon tan, orange, pink-lilac, light brown to grayish brown. Growth: tubular or vase-like. Consistency: tough, spongy, firm, and almost incompressible.
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.
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Assman, M., R.W.M. van Soest and M. Köck. 2001. (Ref. 81255)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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