Demospongiae |
Dictyoceratida |
Spongiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 3 - 15 m (Ref. 108813). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and Belize.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | 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.
Stevely, J.M. and D.E. Sweat 1994 A preliminary evaluation of the commercial sponges resources of Belize with reference to the location of the Turneffe Islands sponge farm. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 424. National Museum of National History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., USA. (Ref. 87192)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models