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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Poecilosclerida |
Family: | Isodictyidae |
Genus: | Isodictya |
Species: | I. grandis
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Binomial name | |
Isodictya grandis (Ridley & Dendy, 1886)
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Synonyms | |
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The flat leaf sponge (Isodictya grandis) is a species of marine demosponge in the family Isodictyidae. [1] This sponge is known from the west coast of South Africa to False Bay. It is endemic to this region. [2]
The flat leaf sponge may grow to 1 cm thick and 20 cm high. It is an erect, thin-bladed sponge, with the blades narrowing to points at the tips. Its texture is smooth but slightly hairy with small oscula on the blade edges. It is orange-red in colour. [2] [3]
This sponge lives on rocky reefs from 15-37m.
Flat leaf sponge | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Poecilosclerida |
Family: | Isodictyidae |
Genus: | Isodictya |
Species: | I. grandis
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Binomial name | |
Isodictya grandis (Ridley & Dendy, 1886)
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Synonyms | |
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The flat leaf sponge (Isodictya grandis) is a species of marine demosponge in the family Isodictyidae. [1] This sponge is known from the west coast of South Africa to False Bay. It is endemic to this region. [2]
The flat leaf sponge may grow to 1 cm thick and 20 cm high. It is an erect, thin-bladed sponge, with the blades narrowing to points at the tips. Its texture is smooth but slightly hairy with small oscula on the blade edges. It is orange-red in colour. [2] [3]
This sponge lives on rocky reefs from 15-37m.