| flat leaf sponge | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Poecilosclerida |
| Suborder: | Mycalina |
| Family: | Isodictyidae |
| Genus: | Isodictya |
| Species: | I. grandis |
| Binomial name | |
| Isodictya grandis (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) |
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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].
This sponge lives on rocky reefs from 15-37m.