Hydrozoa |
Anthoathecata |
Hydractiniidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; brackish; depth range 1 - 127 m (Ref. 116013). Tropical
Southeast Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. Tropical and subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Found in patch reefs and sand trough areas on substrates composed of dead corals and gorgonians. In Belize, it is found at depths of 5-17 m. As with other hydroids, this species exhibits a pelagic medusoid stage (Ref. 813).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Anthoathecata are mostly colonial A-form hydroids. Life cycle: The zygote develops into planula inside the gonophore and is later released as an actinula which metamorphoses into polyp stage.
Migotto, A.E., A.C. Marques, A.C. Morandini and F.L. da Silveira 2002 Checklist of the cnidaria medusozoa of Brazil. Biota Neotropica 2(1):1-31. (Ref. 813)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 18.9 - 28.1, mean 26.7 (based on 657 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
