Cirratulus cirratus   (Müller, 1776)


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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Polychaeta | Canalipalpata | Cirratulidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; brackish; depth range 0 - 237 m (Ref. 87801).  Temperate; 85°N - 80°S, 180°W - 180°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Cosmopolitan.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Maximum depth from Ref. 117328. Inhabits muddy beaches, in the interstitial of boulders and stone beaches between giant kelp algae from the intertidal area to a depth of 50 m (Ref. 87801). Found in areas influenced by estuarine outflows (Ref. 96507). Associated with organic pollutants. A microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352). Discretely motile. Tentaculate suspension and surface deposit feeder (Ref. 125928).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Reproduces asexually through fragmentation and sexually through epitoky.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Harms, J. 1993. (Ref. 2711)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses


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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 4.9 - 16.7, mean 10.5 (based on 902 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.