Clathria pachystyla, the orange finger sponge, is a species of demosponge from the coast of South Africa.

Clathria pachystyla
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Poecilosclerida
Family: Microcionidae
Genus: Clathria
Subgenus: Clathria
Species:
C. pachystyla
Binomial name
Clathria pachystyla
Lévi, 1963

Description

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This orange sponge grows in an upright and somewhat fan-shaped form growing up to a length of 170 mm (6.7 in). Fused branches arise from flat blades. It is somewhat compressible and tears with some force.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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This species is endemic to South Africa, where it has been recorded at a depth of about 62 m (203 ft).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Atkinson, Lara J; Sink, Kerry J (2018). Field guide to the offshore marine invertebrates of South Africa (PDF). Pretoria: South African Environmental Observation Network. ISBN 978-1-86868-098-6. OCLC 1037159161. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2021-09-23.