Leptocardii |
Not assigned |
Branchiostomidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic. Subtropical
Eastern Central Atlantic: Mauritania.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Feeds mainly on detritus and phytoplankton; non-selective suspension feeder (Ref. 1435).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Cephalochordata are gonochoric. Life cycle: Eggs develop into planktotrophic larva and later on to benthic adults.
Gosselck, F., V. Kell and P. Spittler 1978 On the feeding of Branchiostoma senegalense (Acrania: Branchiostomidae). Mar. Biol. 46:175-179. (Ref. 1435)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
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Price category
Unknown.