Hydrozoa |
Anthoathecata |
Proboscidactylidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 40 m (Ref. 128790). Subtropical
Northeast Atlantic: France, Norway and England.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.9 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 2992)
Abundant in the lower 20m of the water column, with increased congregation at the 20-30m depth zone during summer and autumn months. Reported at temperatures of 9.8-15°C and salinities of 31-48 ppm (Ref. 128790).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Anthoathecata are mostly colonial A-form hydroids. Life cycle: The zygote develops into planula inside the gonophore and is later released as an actinula which metamorphoses into polyp stage.
Kramp, P.L. 1961. (Ref. 2992)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Abundance
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Estimates based on models
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.