Clathria dayi
Species of sponge
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Clathria dayi, the broad-bladed tree sponge, 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]
| Clathria dayi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Poecilosclerida |
| Family: | Microcionidae |
| Genus: | Clathria |
| Subgenus: | Clathria |
| Species: | C. dayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Clathria dayi Lévi, 1963 | |
Description
Habitat
This sponge lives on rocky reefs in 15-272m of water.
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