Demospongiae |
Dictyoceratida |
Spongiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / गहराई सीमा / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
; गहराई सीमा 4 - 300 m (संदर्भ 124162). Subtropical
Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / आकार / Weight / Age
परिपक्व अवधि: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Characterised by a growth form ranging from cup- to fan-shaped (elephant ear), surface finely conulose, with many oscula clustered inside the cup, and capable of reaching very large sizes. Wall is 5-10 mm in thickness. Large and irregularly-shaped inhalant pores and oscule clubs. Color: dark gray to brown (Refs. 126952, 125944).
A rare Mediterranean species, commercially exploited as bath sponge and its collection is regulated by Annex II of Barcelona Convention (Ref. 126952). Minimum depth from Ref. 126952. Found in a variety of habitats like sandy and rocky bottom, Posidonia meadows, sciaphilic algae and sponges, caves and overhangs (Refs. 126952, 124162). Bathymetric range from shallow water to 22-300 m (Ref. 124162).
Life cycle and mating behavior
परिपक्व अवधि | पुनरुत्पत्ति | मछलीऔ का अंडे देना | 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.
Dordevic, N., V. Macic and S. Petovic. 2021. (संदर्भ 126952)
IUCN Red List Status
(संदर्भ 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (संदर्भ 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (संदर्भ 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
मात्स्यिकी: व्यापारिक
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साधन
अधिक जानकारी
Trophic Ecologyखाद्य पदार्थ
संघटक आहार
आहार खपत
Food rations
परभक्षी
Population dynamicsबाढ़
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
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Mass conversion
भर्ती
बहुतायत
Life cycleपुनरुत्पत्तिपरिपक्व अवधिFecundityमछलीऔ का अंडे देनाEggsEgg developmentLarvaeलारवल गतिकी Human RelatedAquaculture profiles
Stamps, coins, misc.
इंटरनेट स्रोत
Estimates based on models