Demospongiae |
Chondrillida |
Chondrillidae
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
Sessile; brak water; diepte 1 - 2 m (Ref. 86836). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean.
Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Chondrilla caribensis f. hermatypica: shiny mustard to greenish yellow; tough encrustations. Chondrilla caribensis f. caribensis: grayish to reddish brown; thickly encrusting; often lobed (Ref. 82089). Grows in any combination of thick encrusting lumps, pillows, low mounds, sheets, or runners. Surface is shiny, smooth and slippery. External color: combination of yellow brown and greenish to dark brown, sides often paler; cryptic specimens completely pale white or tan. Internal color: cream. Tough consistency. Oscules scattered or on top of pillows or mounds; usually small, flush or indented with a collar that may be elevated or indented (Ref. 85482).
Depth range from Belize and Panama (Ref. 86836). Occurs in shallow hard bottoms. Often attaches to seagrass blades, dead finger coral branches, mangrove prop roots and artificial structures (Ref. 85482).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Members of the class Demospongiae are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into parenchymella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge.
Rützler, K., S. Duran and C. Piantoni 2007 Adaptation of reef and mangrove sponges to stress: evidence for ecological speciation exemplified by Chondrilla caribensis new species (Demospongiae, Chondrosida). Mar. Ecol. 28 (Suppl. 1):95-111. (Ref. 82089)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
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Trofische ecologieVoedsel (prooien)
Dieetsamenstelling
Voedselconsumptie
Predatoren
PopulatiedynamicaGroei
Max. leeftijden / maten
Lengte-gewicht rel.
Lengte-lengte rel.
Lengtefrequenties
Massaconversie
Abundantie
LevenscyclusVoortplantingMaturiteitFecunditeitPaaienEierenOntwikkeling van de eierenLarven FysiologieZuurstofverbruik
Menselijk gerelateerdPostzegels, munten, diversen.
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Gewenste temperatuur
(Ref.
115969): 25.5 - 28.2, mean 27.2 (based on 367 cells).