Ascidiacea |
Phlebobranchia |
Octacnemidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 1200 - 4087 m (Ref. 130724). Temperate
Western Pacific: New Caledonia and Kermadec Trench.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Minimum depth from Ref. 102688.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Ascidiacea are hermaphroditic; both cross- and self-fertilization is typical. Life cycle: Eggs develop into lecithotrophic larva before metamorphosing into benthic adults.
Monniot, C. and F. Monniot. 1975. (Ref. 2892)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 1.8 - 2.3, mean 2.3 (based on 9 cells).
Price category
Unknown.