Homoscleromorpha |
Homosclerophorida |
Oscarellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 8 - 8 m (Ref. 92237). Tropical
Eastern Pacific: Canada, USA and Clipperton Island.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
It is found in shallow reefs at a depth of 8 meters, encrusting on dead corals under overhangs and in crevices (Ref. 92237).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Demospongiae are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into parenchymella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge.
Van Soest, R.W.M., K. Kaiser and R. Van Syoc 2011 Sponges from Clipperton Island, East Pacific. Zootaxa 2839:1-46. (Ref. 92237)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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