eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Suberites sp |
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| Common name: |
Pin-cushion sponge |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
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Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
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Genus |
Species |
| Porifera |
Cellularia |
Demospongiae |
Tetractinomorpha |
Hadromerida |
Not Defined |
Suberitidae |
Not Defined |
Suberites |
Suberites sp |
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Short Description:
The body form is very variable, typically massively lobed but can be a cushion, massively globular, elongated or encrusting. and the surface looks smooth but is slightly rough to touch. The colour is usually orange or intermediate shades of yellow, brown and orange but has also been reported as white, grey or green. The pores through which water leaves the body cavity (oscules) are large and typically at the tops of the lobes but may be in other positions
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Identification
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| Size: |
Size varies between 10-40 cm in diameter |
| Behaviour: |
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| Diet: |
Filterfeeder |
| Distribution: |
Port Elizabeth |
| Depth: |
20m |
| Habitat: |
Occurs on rock and other hard substrata such as wreckage and empty gastropod and scallop shells. Reported to prefer being exposed to tidal currents |
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eastern cape scuba diving
