Demospongiae |
Haplosclerida |
Petrosiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; brackish; depth range 0 - 69 m (Ref. 415). Tropical
Western Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 250 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 99323)
Barrel shaped, with thick walls. Purple to red brown externally, tan internally. Surface with protuberances with round or blade-like outlines. Brittle and crumbly in consistency. Oscules on the inner side of vase; 0.2 - 0.3 cm (Ref. 415).
Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 128739.. Maximum length refers to base diameter (Ref. 99323). Common on reef environments (Ref. 415). Also found in mangroves (Ref. 86836). Inhabits shallow coral reefs, coral communities, coralline algae reefs, algal nodules, and mesophotic reefs (Ref. 128739).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Broadcast spawner.
Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés. 2005. (Ref. 415)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Tools
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 26.4 - 28.2, mean 27.5 (based on 519 cells).
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (K=0.04).
Price category
Unknown.