Phoronis muelleri

Phoronis muelleri   Selys-Longchamps, 1903


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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Not assigned | Not assigned | Phoronidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Sessile; brackish; depth range 10 - 400 m (Ref. 83939).  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Cosmopolitan.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 402)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Intertidal to a depth of 10 m (Ref. 116110). A benthic species found on muddy and sandy bottoms particularly in subtidal areas (Ref. 83939). Found in muddy estuarine and inshore areas associated with organic pollutants. A microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352).

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Members of the phylum Phoronida are mostly hermaphroditic. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming planktotrophic actinotrocha larvae which later sinks to the bottom and metamorphose into benthic adults.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Hansson, H.G. 1999 NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): South Scandinavian marine "Lophophorata" Check-list. Internet. Pdf Ed., Feb. 1999. http://www.tmbl.gu.se (Ref. 997)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 4.9 - 19.9, mean 8.8 (based on 1559 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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