Ascidiacea |
Aplousobranchia |
Polycitoridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 0 - 736 m (Ref. 1661). Tropical
Circumglobal.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Minimum depth from Ref. 116065. Known as a benthic species (Ref. 85347). Found only on coral reefs and most of the warm waters of the world. Colonial (Ref. 415). Intertidal to 736 m (Ref. 1134). Found in mangrove ponds (Ref. 1757). Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823).
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.
López-Legentil, S and X. Turon. 2005. (Ref. 3516)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 11 - 23.7, mean 15.9 (based on 1058 cells).
Price category
Unknown.