Gymnolaemata |
Cheilostomatida |
Aeteidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 2 - 55 m (Ref. 116066). Temperate
Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Found on Laminaria sp. holdfasts, Cellaria sp. and rocks (Ref. 1442). Known to be found in infralittoral of the Gulf and estuary (Ref. 87872). Diet is composed of small microorganisms, including diatoms and other unicellular algae (Ref. 87872). This is a suspension feeder (Ref. 3477).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Sexual and asexual; bryozoan colonies consist of replicated series of zooids, each budded asexually from a predecessor. The founding zooid metamorphoses from the sexually produced larva. Hermaphroditic. (Ref. 87872).
Hayward, P.J. 1971 The marine fauna and flora of the Isles of Scilly. Bryozoa and Entoprocta. Journal of Natural History. 5:481-489. (Ref. 1442)
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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Tools
More information
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 7.5 - 23.8, mean 10.5 (based on 227 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
