Demospongiae |
Poecilosclerida |
Tedaniidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 10 - 31 m (Ref. 87801). Temperate
Southwest Atlantic and Southeast Pacific: Argentina and Chile.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Contact to this species may causes dermatitis (Ref. 87801). This species is found on rocky substrates at depths of 10 to 31 m. It is sometimes associated with Desmophyllum dianthus and bryozoans (Ref. 87801).
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.
Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra. 2009. (Ref. 87801)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Length-weight
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Morphology
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 7.3 - 16, mean 11.5 (based on 84 cells).