Biology:Broad-bladed tree sponge

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Broad-bladed tree sponge
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Poecilosclerida
Family: Microcionidae
Genus: Clathria
Subgenus:
Clathria (Clathria)
Species:
C. (C.) dayi
Binomial name
Clathria (Clathria) dayi
Lévi, 1963

The broad-bladed tree sponge, Clathria (Clathria) dayi, is a species of demosponge.[1] It is known from the west coast of South Africa and around Cape Point to False Bay. It is probably endemic to this region.[1]

Description

The broad-bladed tree sponge may grow to 20 cm in height and be 2–4 cm thick. It is a massive erect sponge, having broad flat blades extending from a small stalk. It has a slightly hairy texture, but is smooth in appearance. It is bright red in colour.[1][2]

Habitat

This sponge lives on rocky reefs in 15-272m of water.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Samaai, T. and Gibbons, M.J. 2005. Demospongiae taxonomy and biodiversity of the Benguela region on the west coast of South Africa. Afr. Nat. Hist. 1(1):1-96
  2. ↑ Jones, Georgina. A field guide to the marine animals of the Cape Peninsula. SURG, Cape Town, 2008. ISBN:978-0-620-41639-9

Wikidata ☰ Q2226137 entry





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