Ascidiacea |
Aplousobranchia |
Didemnidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 2 - 3 m (Ref. 1134). Subtropical
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Depth range based from holotype (Ref. 1134); to be replaced with a better reference.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Ascidiacea are hermaphroditic; both cross- and self-fertilization is typical. Life cycle: Eggs develop into lecithotrophic larva before metamorphosing into benthic adults.
Kott, P. 2004 New and little-known species of Didemnidae (Ascidiacea, Tunicata) from Australia (part 2). J. Nat. Hist. 38:2455-2526. (Ref. 1678)
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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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
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): 14.7 - 21.9, mean 17.5 (based on 139 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
