Amathia distans   Busk, 1886

White bushy bryozoan

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Gymnolaemata | Ctenostomatida | Vesiculariidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Sessile; depth range 1 - 145 m (Ref. 86508).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Native in Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean, introduced in Indo-West Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 20.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 3248)

Short description Morphology

Fragile; colonies erect with many free branches. Dichotomously branching in series of two with thin stolon. Usually grows to a height of 4 to 5 cm. Transparent colonies in pale yellow to brown.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Depth range reported from Colombia (Ref. 86508).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the phylum Bryozoa are hermaphroditic. Both fertilization and egg brooding may either be internal or external.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Soule, J.D. 1963. (Ref. 874)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)


CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 21.8 - 28.7, mean 26.9 (based on 1800 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.