Hexacorallia |
Scleractinia |
Dendrophylliidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated. Tropical
Western Pacific. Tropical to subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Form as small, plocoid clumps. Black, with green, almost luminescent tentacles. The mouth is visible when expanded.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end.
Dai, C.-F. and T.-Y. Fan 1996 Coral fauna of Taiping Island (Itu Aba Island) in the Spratleys of the South China Sea. Atoll Research Bulletin 436:1-21. (Ref. 81116)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
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Price category
Unknown.
