eastern cape scuba diving
| |
|
<<< BACK
| Scientific name: |
Clathria dayi |
|
| Common name: |
Broad-bladed tree sponge |
|
| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Porifera |
Cellularia |
Demospongiae |
Ceractinomorpha |
Poecilosclerida |
Microcionina |
Microcionidae |
Not Defined |
Clathria |
Clathria dayi |
|
|
Short Description:
A errect sponge with broad blades extending from a small stalk.Texture slightly hairy but a smooth to look it.Overall colour bright red or orange
|
Identification
features: |
|
| Size: |
2-4 cm thik and 20cm high |
| Behaviour: |
|
| Diet: |
Filterfeeder |
| Distribution: |
West Coast to Port Elizabeth |
| Depth: |
15-272m |
| Habitat: |
Shallow rocky reefs |
| References: |
- A field guide to the Marine Animals of the Cape Peninsula
Georgina Jones
|
| Similar Species: |
|
|
Database Statistics
(Click on the links for more information) |
|
|
|
|
|
eastern cape scuba diving
20100904(18).jpg)
IMG_1104.jpg){kind=link}
IMG_1286.jpg){kind=link}
20100904(18).jpg){kind=link}
DSCF0777.jpg){kind=link}
IMG_7428.jpg){kind=link}