Demospongiae |
Axinellida |
Axinellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range ? - 8 m (Ref. 108813). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Orange. Erect, cylindrical branches; single or divided. Surface composed of thin, semi horizontal lamellae. Tough consistency (Ref. 81728). Branching or bushy, with small branching processes with bifurcate ends stretching over a dermal skin. Brown beige in alcohol or in dry condition (Ref. 81712).
Known from coral reefs at depths between 13 to 20 m (Ref. 81712).
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.
Zea, S., T.P. Henkel and J.R. Pawlik 2009 The Sponge Guide: a picture guide to the Caribbean sponges. Available online at http://www.spongeguide.org. Accessed on:2009-07-19. (Ref. 81728)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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