Hydrozoa |
Leptothecata |
Halopterididae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 696 - 997 m (Ref. 8774). Subtropical
Northeast Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 35.0 cm OT male/unsexed; (Ref. 8774)
Height of colony is up to 350 mm (Ref. 8774).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Leptothecata include L-form hydroids. Life cycle: The zygote develops into planula and later into polyp then into free-swimming medusa.
Desbruyères, D., M. Segonzac and M. Bright (eds.). 2006. (Ref. 8774)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvaeLarval dynamics Human RelatedAquaculture profile
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 7.3 - 9.3, mean 8 (based on 14 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (25 of 100).