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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1757)
Assumed maximum total length from Ref. 1757, 1758. Found on the sea floor in a Thallasia bed formed by coral debris (Ref. 415), on the underside of the stones and coral rubble on reefs and ridges (Ref. 1758).
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.