Ascidiacea |
Aplousobranchia |
Didemnidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 1748). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Obligate Prochloron sp. symbionts (Ref. 1134). Intertidal at depths of 0 to 5 m; colonial (Ref. 1748); reef-dwelling species, common on the reefs and ridges, often growing on the edge rather than the top of a stone exposed to sunlight (Ref. 1758). Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823).
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.
Rocha, R.M., S.B. Faria and T.R. Moreno 2005 Ascidians from Bocas del Toro, Panama. I. Biodiversity. Caribbean Journal of Science 41(3):600-612. (Ref. 1624)
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): 24.6 - 29.2, mean 28 (based on 3639 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
