Ascidiacea |
Stolidobranchia |
Molgulidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 2800 - 5300 m (Ref. 2654). Tropical
Atlantic Ocean: Suriname and Cape Verde. Western Indian Ocean: Mayotte.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.0 cm WD hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 2654)
This is the smallest adult deep-sea ascidian (Ref. 2654).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | 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 1987 Abundance and distribution of tunicates on the northern continental slope of the Gulf of Mexico. Bull. Mar. Sci. 41(1):36-44. (Ref. 2654)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 1.1 - 4.2, mean 2 (based on 4546 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.