Suborder Microcionina Subfamily Microcioninae Phylum Porifera | Class Demospongiae Rank Species | |
Scientific name Clathria (Isociella) oudekraalensis Similar Callyspongia vaginalis, Clathria, Aplysina archeri, Callyspongia, Crambe | ||
The red encrusting sponge, Clathria (Isociella) oudekraalensis, is a species of demosponge. It is known only from the South African coast, on both sides of the Cape Peninsula. It is endemic to this region.
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Description
The red encrusting sponge grows to about 1 cm in thickness and up to 30 cm wide. It is a bright red encrusting sponge. Its surface is smooth and the oscula are not visible.
Habitat
This sponge lives on rocky reefs in 6-24m of water.
References
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