Ascidiacea |
Aplousobranchia |
Didemnidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 201 - 1000 m (Ref. 3435). Polar
Southwest Atlantic, Antarctic and Southeast Pacific: Antarctica, South Georgia and South America.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Known from depths of 201 to more than 1000 m (Ref. 3435).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | 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.
Ramos-Esplá, A.A., J.A. Cárcel and M. Varela. 2005. (Ref. 3435)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 3.2 - 4.8, mean 4.1 (based on 43 cells).
Price category
Unknown.