Demospongiae |
Polymastiida |
Polymastiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 18 - 1226 m (Ref. 89939). Polar
Southern Ocean and the Antarctic: Antarctica, Kerguelen Island, and Terre Adélie.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Greenish gray to yellow. Hemispherical and bristly, with until 2 large conical papillae that contracts when disturbed. Up to 11 cm in diameter (Ref. 089939).
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.
van Soest, R., N. Boury-Esnault, D. Janussen and J. Hooper. 2005. (Ref. 7979)
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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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): -1.8 - 1.5, mean -0.7 (based on 1601 cells).