Ascidiacea |
Stolidobranchia |
Styelidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; pH range: 24.5 - 31.0; depth range 2 - 6 m (Ref. 8790). Tropical; 14°C - 20°C (Ref. 8790)
Eastern Central Pacific and Northeast Atlantic: USA.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Depth based on occurrence (Ref. 8790, p. 5); to be replaced with 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.
Ritter, W.E. and R.A. Forsyth 1917 Ascidians of the littoral zone of southern California. Berkeley, Univ. Calif. Publ. Zool. 16:439-612. (Ref. 7507)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Tools
More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 12.5 - 19, mean 15.9 (based on 48 cells).
