Demospongiae |
Polymastiida |
Polymastiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile. Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Belize, Caribbean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Reddish groups of large papillae surrounding tall membranous oscules, filling crevices or growing among coral branches. Tough consistency; papillae contract upon contact.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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.
Pulitzer-Finali, G. 1986. (Ref. 82031)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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