Demospongiae |
Suberitida |
Suberitidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range ? - 550 m (Ref. 89939). Polar
Antarctic: Kerguelen, Terre Adelie, Heard Island and Antarctica.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
White. Smooth surface, attaching to substrate by stolons or a root system. Branching or club shaped (Ref. 089939).
Contains substances with antifreeze properties and able to protect itself from diatom fouling. Suspension feeder; usually preyed on by starfishes. Diatoms present within its cells has no known role as of yet (Ref. 089939).
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.
Andrew, N. and M. Francis. 2003. (Ref. 82739)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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