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Depth range is based on occurrence records in Indonesia (Refs. 99645, 99646); to be replaced with a better reference. Found on the outer reef slope and in the lagoon on pinnacles (Ref. 124029). Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823).
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.