Hydrozoa |
Leptothecata |
Hebellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 25 - 100 m (Ref. 86643). Subtropical
Western Pacific and West Central Atlantic: China and Bermuda.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Known from deeper coastal substrates (25- 100m) of the offshore fore-reef slope (Refs. 86643) (Ref. 86643).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Leptothecata include L-form hydroids. Life cycle: The zygote develops into planula and later into polyp then into free-swimming medusa.
Xu, Z. and J. Huang 2004 On new species and record of Laingiomedusae and Leptomedusae (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Hydroidomedusae) in the Taiwan Strait. Journal of Xiamen University (Natural Science) 43(1):107-114. (Ref. 78045)
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 dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
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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): 20 - 27.7, mean 25.6 (based on 160 cells).
