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Minimum depth from Ref. 116065. Found at low tide up to 40 m depth, on silt, sand, and coral substrates (Ref. 1134); also on hard substrate (Ref. 116065); on the peat bank and roots and among Thalassia on the pond bottom (Ref. 1758). Occurs at the low tide mark. Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823).
Life cycle and mating behavior Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
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.